The Spaniard and the Serb can meet in the final of the third Grand Slam of the year. In the Balkan staff, they heavily target the Hispanic’s father. However, the practice is not new in high-level sport.
Spying is not a new practice in high-level sport. In many disciplines, the accusation from time to time has been used for the purpose of learning the rival’s tactics and strategies. In football, for example, this happens frequently. A close memory is one that involves Marcelo Bielsa whose aides were spotted in Derby County training shortly before the pair clashed in 2019 . This time, because it was from Rosario, there were those who justified the action and subtracted the negative charge.
Now it’s happening in tennis. In the middle of Wimbledon and with two of the best players on the circuit as protagonists. While Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic were trying to define their steps towards the final of the third Grand Slam of the year, in the corridors there was talk only of accusations against the Spaniard’s father: they pointed the finger at him for having spied on the La formation of Balkan, precisely with the eagerness to obtain the keys to his game as well known as he is, being one of the best players in history.
The Spaniards had no trouble for the charge. “It’s probably true. My father is a big tennis fan. He doesn’t just watch my matches. I think he comes in at 11 a.m. and leaves at 10 a.m., so he watches everyone’s games and practices. “, he answered in front of the question. And, of course, it reduced the intensity and, above all, the usefulness of the incident. “I do not believe that. I have a lot of videos from Djokovic on all platforms “, he raised.
What did the other say?
Djokovic, however, wasn’t amused by the Spanish father’s presence in his training. “The thing is, you’re not completely relaxed in training because you know your opponents are there too. “, he said, in a position diametrically opposed to that of his rival.
Nole feels observed. “Everyone is looking over your shoulder at what’s going on and what you’re working on. I wish I had privacy and I don’t “, he insisted.
For the Serb, the situation is far from anecdotal, because he considers that conclusions useful enough to neutralize the game of an opponent can be drawn from the preparations. “This content could contribute to certain analyzes and preparations, which would affect the outcome of a possible confrontation with, well, Alcaraz, or anyone else. “, he concluded, visibly annoyed.
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