"Djokovic has not been appreciated as he deserves for everything he has given to tennis"

Jose Morón - 20 Aug 2026 | 14:17
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In the Djokovic documentary, Andre Agassi is full of praise for the Serbian and considers him the best in history.

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Djokovic, Winter Soldier, Prime Documentary.

This Thursday, August 20, the documentary film about Novak Djokovic was released on Prime. 'Djokovic, the Winter Wolf' is available today for people to learn a bit more about the Serbian's life these days and see firsthand how he manages everything at this stage of his career. Despite the fact that the results are not supporting him now, Andre Agassi stands up for Nole and claims that not only is he the best in history, but he also does not get the recognition he deserves.

For there to be a hero or someone to admire and for people to venerate, there must be a villain. In this way, the hero will stand out more, people will empathize more with him, and they will feel more identified with him. On the contrary, the villain will be hated and repudiated by all, as they will consider him a threat to their hero. This is something similar to what has happened to Djokovic. Tennis decided that the heroes would be Nadal and Federer, while the villain would be played by Novak Djokovic.

The perception of the image that people have had (and still mostly have) of Novak has been totally distorted by the press. His achievements were minimized. His mistakes were prominently exposed so that everyone would know. Djokovic, like any other human being, has also made mistakes, but his errors were presented in a completely different way than those of others, causing his image to be completely altered.

 

 

Djokovic as the villain of tennis, the main theme of the documentary on Prime

The director of the documentary, Jason Hehir, spoke about how this is the main theme around which everything revolves. This, in addition, has shaped Djokovic's character and personality. The Serbian, a boy who left Belgrade escaping from bombs and built his career outside his home, from his environment, while his father borrowed money and his mother worked at two places at once to pay for his tennis lessons, never asked to be the villain of any movie. It simply fell to him. And that led him to embrace that role.

Andre Agassi is one of those appearing in the documentary. The American, who shared a team with Nole for a few months in 2018, expresses his point of view on this fact and leaves behind a very interesting reflection. “I was surprised at how much he needed to feel in a dark place to bring out the best in himself. For Novak to do his job, he needed fear or anger, because with love or recognition, he lost his edge,” Agassi says.

The director shows a Djokovic who wants to love, but at the same time for everything he has had to live through. Agassi's phrase, that when loved he loses his edge, fits perfectly with that role of winter wolf that gives the documentary its title. Nole shows his fangs against those who come to attack him, but will be the most affectionate toward his own.

In the US Open final in 2021, when he was almost losing the match against Medvedev during a complex time in the circuit, with Federer somewhat retired and Nadal seemingly following the same path, many people understood how mistaken they had been with him, and part of the crowd rallied behind him, chanting his name and giving him their love. That day, Nole broke down in tears in the middle of the court. It was the first time something like that had happened to him. That night he lost the US Open, but gained much more.

Agassi says Djokovic is the best in history: the GOAT

Because of this fact, which has accompanied the Serbian for a long time, people have not fully appreciated everything Djokovic has achieved as a tennis player. Not only has no one won as much as he has, but it will be difficult for anyone to break his statistics. The bar has been set incredibly high. Perhaps none of us here will see someone surpass him in everything.

Agassi points out that the average fan does not sufficiently appreciate what Djokovic has done in this sport. “I don’t feel that he has been valued anywhere close to what he deserves for what he has contributed to tennis. No one can match what he has achieved. It's as clear as day. He is the greatest of all time,” says the eight-time Grand Slam champion.

 

 

And it is true that, whether one likes it or not, it is a fact that no one has won more than Djokovic. That is a fact, and the Serbian will be able to retire one day very peacefully. His numbers speak for themselves. Perhaps not now, but one day it will be valued as it deserves that Novak not only surpassed those who seemed unbeatable, but also broke all existing records in this sport.
 

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