World number two Serbia’s
Novak Djokovic has asked for ‘more
privacy’ after being filmed by the father of the number one seed Carlos
Alcaraz.
Both players are on their way to meeting in the final of
Wimbledon
2023 which would going to excite the fans.
On Monday, both Djokovic and Alcaraz took part in some
training ahead of their fourth-round clashes.
During the training, the 36-year-was closely monitored by
the father of the Spaniard who also filmed him in order to give his son some
precious advice if the two are to clash in a mouthwatering finale on July 16.
Talking about that, Djokovic was clearly not pleased and demanded
‘more privacy’ going forward.
"That's the situation we are all in, the circumstances
are such that we don't have privacy in training, although sometimes I would
like to have more privacy,” he said. “Then it gives me more opportunities to
try some things, to communicate more clearly with my team. The fact is that you
are not completely relaxed in training.
“You know your rivals are there, you know everyone is
looking over your shoulder at what's going on, what you're working on. Every
shot is measured, evaluated and assessed. That, through some analysis, affects
the eventual meeting with Alcaraz or anyone tomorrow.
“Concentration is required. For me, training is like a
match. I bring that intensity to training as well. Sometimes the atmosphere is
more casual if I'm feeling better, more tense if I'm feeling bad. The bottom
line is that you don't want to give your rivals the impression that you're
weak, that you're nervous... The fact is that we are all very focused.”
The 23-time Grand Slam winner has already booked his place
in the semifinal of Wimbledon 2023 where he will face world number eight Italy’s
Jannik Sinner on Friday.