Tennis star Novak Djokovic has expressed his delight to have Inter Miami forward, Lionel Messi watch him play at the ongoing Miami Open.
The Argentina star watch the Serbian defeat Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 6-3 in the semi-finals, to record his 13th victory over the Bulgarian.
Now the serious business starts for Djokovic as he bids for a 100th career title when he takes on Jakub Mensik in the final today.
Speaking with ATP website, Djokovic stated that Messi’s impact in sports in the past 20 years has been immense.
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“It’s huge honour. I mean, he’s such a great athlete, not just a football player. His impact on the world of sport in the past 20 years has been immense,” Djokovic told the ATP website.
“To have him watch me live obviously brings me great, great joy and excitement, and also a bit of pressure, to be honest. I was rated by one of his sons today as 8 out of 10, which is pretty good. He with a serious face told me I have too make 10 out of 10 next match. So I have quite a bit of pressure from Messi’s son there. We joked around.
“It was the first time I’ve played in front of him. I’ve watched him play a few times. I think finals of World Cup, I watched when he won with Argentina. I think I watched him last year once. I think it was with L.A. with Inter Miami.
