Djokovic: "I don't dream of playing without fans, but it looks like it's going to be reality of tennis"

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Thursday, 28 May 2020 at 12:15
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17-time Grand Slam champion, Novak Djokovic spoke about his view on playing without fans when tennis resumes again.

Currently, both the ATP and WTA Tour are suspended until the end of July and then, tennis should resume again. However, it still remains a question if it's going to be with fans in the stands. Now there are local tournaments where players like Dominic Thiem or Petra Kvitova take part, and are organized without fans. Many say that the close future of tennis can be without fans and now also Novak Djokovic expressed his opinion when speaking to Gustavo Kuerten.
"I honestly don’t dream to play in front of empty stands, but it looks like that it’s going to be the reality of tennis. We have probably to accept that if we want to continue the tour, then we have to be playing in restricted conditions that will at least allow us to play and compete. Of course it is not ideal. Of course, I play for me and my family. My opinion is that I personally don’t play tennis for me only. Of course, I play for me and my family. I feel like tennis gives me so much joy and I love playing it and of course, I practice. I don’t need to have people there every practice. The advantage of tennis in these circumstances compared to many other sports is that you can play national level tournaments if countries between themselves allow people and players to travel between the countries”, said Djokovic.
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