Novak Djokovic may be bigger villain than Roger Federer 2019 clash during Wimbledon final

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Novak Djokovic has longed to have the majority support at Wimbledon, but he may be up against it once again when he faces Matteo Berrettini in today’s final once again. The world No 1 has made no secret of his desire to be the best and he’s arguably going to go down as the greatest player of all time.

His goal to achieve greatness may already have been reached, but he still pines for the level of support both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal often receive on a regular basis.

When Djokovic has faced off against his biggest rivals, he has often had to battle against the majority support in the crowd.

That came to a head in the 2019 Wimbledon final when Djokovic competed against Federer in an epic final.

The Swiss tennis superstar was aiming to win his 21st Grand Slam and ninth Wimbledon title.

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And it was clear from the very start of the match that the 14,000-strong Centre Court crowd were largely lending their support behind Federer.

The crowd often fell silent when Djokovic produced the same level of magic Federer was producing in the five-set thriller.

There were even boos near the end when Djokovic smacked a court-side microphone in anger.

Djokovic ultimately had the last laugh as he lifted his fifth Wimbledon trophy in one of the most memorable finals in history.

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He admitted during his post-match press conference that he was hopeful of hearing the same chants Federer gets when his career comes to an end.

But that switch from the Wimbledon crowd hasn’t changed in this year’s tournament so far with Djokovic admitting that he often struggles to hold back his emotions in not hearing the support he craves.

However, his comments on the Euro 2020 final between Italy and England may not help his case with the crowd at Wimbledon in the men’s final.

The whole country is expected to be glued to their televisions tonight when England aim to win their first major trophy since 1966.

Djokovic may also be tuning in after the Wimbledon final, which starts at 2pm, but he won’t be supporting Gareth Southgate’s side.

“Berrettini doesn’t have much to lose against me, perhaps Italy have more to lose with England,” he said.

“I hope it’s a wonderful couple of matches and that Italy only win in the evening!”

Djokovic is an avid AC Milan supporter having attended matches in the past and often keeps up to date with their games while on tour.

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