Crno se piše „belom sportu“
Vesti iz (ne tako daleke) prošlosti: Novak Đoković opet prvi na ATP listi, Srbija ima tri predstavnika u TOP 15 na ATP listi (Đoković 1, Tipsarević 8, Troicki 12.), Srbija osvojila Dejvis kup, Ana Ivanović prva na WTA listi, Jelena Janković prva na WTA listi…
TL;DR
- Serbian tennis previously enjoyed a golden era with world number ones like Novak Djokovic, Ana Ivanovic, and Jelena Jankovic, alongside Davis Cup wins.
- Currently, Novak Djokovic is approaching 39, and other Serbian male players are aging or not yet considered future stars.
- Young female talents like Olga Danilovic have not lived up to early expectations, with success in tennis requiring not just talent and work but also significant financial investment.
- A promise of state support for tennis, made by President Aleksandar Vučić in 2022, appears to have been unfulfilled.
- The budget for tennis from the Ministry of Sports has been significantly reduced, while other major sports have seen increases.
- Novak Djokovic's public stance on environmental issues and support for students led to him becoming a 'persona non grata' in Serbia, with his tennis academy potentially serving Greek children instead of Serbian ones.