{"id":182168,"date":"2025-07-10T14:48:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T12:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=182168"},"modified":"2025-07-10T14:48:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T12:48:28","slug":"dokovic-no-longer-wants-to-be-silent-ive-stated-my-opinion-will-it-backfire-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/dokovic-no-longer-wants-to-be-silent-ive-stated-my-opinion-will-it-backfire-video\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0110OKOVI\u0106 NO LONGER WANTS TO BE SILENT: &#8220;I&#8217;ve Stated My Opinion, Will It Backfire?&#8221; (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Novak \u0110okovi\u0107<\/strong> has advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals, and besides his tennis matches, he&#8217;s also fighting other &#8220;battles&#8221; that inspire the people of Serbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a conversation with Neboj\u0161a Vi\u0161kovi\u0107 after his triumph, he explained that tennis isn&#8217;t his only field of activity and thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked if his broad interests (culture, art, politics) help him in specific situations on the court, given his holistic view of the world, the seven-time Wimbledon champion said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Holistic \u2013 that&#8217;s a good definition. I look at things multidisciplinarily, and I think for me, that&#8217;s the only way when you&#8217;re seeking some kind of completeness in life, especially if you&#8217;re looking for an optimal balance between private and professional life in my privileged status, which I&#8217;ve had for over 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Novak \u0110okovi\u0107: Izjasnio sam se, da li \u0107e mi se to obiti o glavu? I SPORT KLUB Wimbledon\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BPjhcPrISIs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I need that breadth. I&#8217;m no longer that 18-year-old who only thinks about tennis. First and foremost, I&#8217;m a husband and father, and of course, a brother and son. I try to be with my loved ones as much as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My priority, when I&#8217;m not on the court, is to be with my family and be the best possible father to my children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Various spheres of life interest me, thank God, I haven&#8217;t hesitated to express my opinion sometimes. Has it backfired on me? Both yes and no&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know who I am, integrity is something I defend with all my being; it&#8217;s very important to have a stance in life. That&#8217;s the kind of person I am,&#8221; \u0110okovi\u0107 concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c42929\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VU\u010cI\u0106 ON STUDENTS: \u201cTimes come when all the social dregs, the sludge, all the worst in a society surfaces\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/texas-on-edge-these-are-the-girls-missing-from-the-camp-during-floods-search-continues-photos\/\">TEXAS ON EDGE: These are the Girls Missing from the Camp During Floods, Search Continues! (PHOTOS)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/interview-father-sasa-petrovic-the-patriarch-and-synod-do-not-constitute-the-fullness-of-the-church-but-rather-the-350000-spc-faithful-who-were-in-belgrade-on-march-15th-the-student-battle-is-our\/\">INTERVIEW, FATHER SA\u0160A PETROVI\u0106: The Patriarch and Synod do not constitute the fullness of the church, but rather the 350,000 SPC faithful who were in Belgrade on March 15th! The student battle is our last one\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/zorana-mihajlovic-accuses-dokovic-of-treason-hes-siding-with-those-who-commit-violence-and-want-independent-kosovo-video\/\">ZORANA MIHAJLOVI\u0106 ACCUSES \u0110OKOVI\u0106 OF TREASON: \u201cHe\u2019s siding with those who commit violence and want independent Kosovo\u201d (VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/remembering-michael-madsen-one-of-us-i-am-also-an-immigrant-serbia-welcomed-me-and-my-heart-now-belongs-here-2\/\">REMEMBERING MICHAEL MADSEN, ONE OF US: \u201cI am also an immigrant \u2013 Serbia welcomed me, and my heart now belongs here\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/vucics-word-stronger-than-experts-highway-opens-even-though-experts-havent-signed-all-tunnel-safety-reports\/\">VU\u010cI\u0106\u2019S WORD STRONGER THAN EXPERTS: Highway Opens Even Though Experts Haven\u2019t Signed All Tunnel Safety Reports!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>: Sport klub, <strong>Foto:<\/strong> Printscreen Youtube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Novak \u0110okovi\u0107 has advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals, and besides his tennis matches, he&#8217;s also fighting other &#8220;battles&#8221; that inspire the people of Serbia. In a conversation with Neboj\u0161a Vi\u0161kovi\u0107 after his triumph, he explained that tennis isn&#8217;t his only field of activity and thought. 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