Athletistic / Tennis American tennis player Reilly Opelka has strongly responded to journalist Ben Rothenberg for criticizing Novak Djokovic.

Rotenberg believes that the Serb announced his refusal to participate in the US Open too late.

“Why can’t he give himself a chance to play? After all, his principles have helped him achieve everything in our sport, haven’t they? Your personal hatred and obsession with him doesn’t seem professional.

Imagine what would happen if Novak gave up when everything was against him. Or if he cared about preventing others from winning? I don’t think he would have won 21 Grand Slams. And hence the conclusion – either you hate Novak or an absolute zero in tennis, “- wrote Opelka on Twitter.