{"id":206436,"date":"2026-04-03T12:50:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T10:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=206436"},"modified":"2026-04-03T12:59:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T10:59:49","slug":"anecdote-from-the-locker-room-revealed-here-is-what-motivated-djokovic-against-sinner-in-australia-when-he-found-out-he-was-shocked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/anecdote-from-the-locker-room-revealed-here-is-what-motivated-djokovic-against-sinner-in-australia-when-he-found-out-he-was-shocked\/","title":{"rendered":"ANECDOTE FROM THE LOCKER ROOM REVEALED: Here is what motivated Djokovic against Sinner in Australia, when he found out he was shocked!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Did Novak Djokovic know that he was the most underrated in the opinion of bookmakers ever? It seems that gave him an extra wind in his sails.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After five consecutive defeats, the Serb managed to defeat Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open semifinals with 3:6, 6:3, 4:6, 6:4, 6:4 and thus secure his first Grand Slam final since Wimbledon 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, everyone now remembers that match because of the unusual prelude. Namely, the bookmakers placed unreal odds on Djokovic &#8211; as high as 10. 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWcI2MRDFzS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by reketiranje podcast (@reketiranje.podcast)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Petar \u0110uki\u0107, a former Serbian tennis player and current coach, revealed an anecdote that was unknown until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Nole actually knew that\u2026 First, he didn&#8217;t know the odds were 10 and then this godfather of mine, his friend who was with him, said: Do you know what the odds are on you? And Novak replied like &#8216;I have no idea&#8217; and he answers &#8216;Well, 10&#8217;. 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