This has been the tremendous confrontation of Djokovic with a journalist: "It's a lack of respect.."

Andrés Tomás Rico | 28 Jan 2026 | 16.38

This has been Novak Djokovic's tremendous clash with a journalist: "It is a lack of respect...". Photo: Getty Images.

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Tense moment between Novak Djokovic and a journalist after reaching the semifinals of the 2026 Australian Open, following Lorenzo Musetti's withdrawal. Everything happened when the Serbian was asked if he felt he was 'chasing' Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner at the moment, in the same way he used to with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at the beginning of his career. A comparison that the Balkan player did not like at all.

"It is disrespectful to overlook what happened between the time I started 'chasing,' as you say, Rafa and Roger, and now that I am chasing Carlos and Jannik, with probably a period of about 15 years where I dominated the Grand Slams. So, I think it's important to put that into perspective. Honestly, I don't feel like I'm chasing anyone. Roger and Rafa will always be my greatest rivals. I have immense respect for what Jannik and Carlos are doing, continue to do, and will do over the next 10, 15, or 20 years. Only God knows how many years they will play; they are very young," concluded the Belgrade native.

A journalist tells Djokovic how he feels about "chasing" Alcaraz and Sinner.

🗣️ "Am I the pursuer? I don't follow anyone. I find it disrespectful that you have ignored what has happened in the last 15 years when I have dominated the Grand Slams" pic.twitter.com/dodzkjxXpC
— José Morón (@jmgmoron) January 28, 2026