“These pathetic revenge attempts make Novak Djokovic’s wins sweeter”- Fans react to Serb being placed in corner during 2023 ATP Finals trophy ceremony

Tennis fans have reacted to Novak Djokovic’s placement during the trophy presentation ceremony at the 2023 ATP Finals.

Djokovic won a record seventh ATP Finals title, eclipsing Roger Federer's tally of six, in Turin on Sunday (November 19). The World No. 1 cruised past Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-3 in the title clash of the year-end tournament, in approximately one hour and 43 minutes.

Sinner, the home favorite, had upset Djokovic in the group stage, but the latter decisively reversed that result in the championship match.

During the trophy presentation ceremony following Djokovic’s historic triumph over Sinner, the Serb was placed in the corner, next to the organizers. On the other hand, Sinner was made to stand right in the middle at the time of clicking pictures.

Several tennis fans were disappointed with that, and they took to X (formerly Twitter) to express their opinion. One fan claimed that such "pathetic" acts only enhanced the Serb's victories.

“Actually these pathetic revenge attempts make Djokovic’s wins even sweeter. You can see how much they suffer when they have to humiliate themselves like this,” the fan wrote.

Another fan labeled it 'silly juvenile passive-aggressive' behavior and criticized the manner in which the organizers applauded Djokovic after his victory.

“A silly juvenile passive-aggressive behavior! They were purely venting their resentment, jealousy, & inferiority complex towards Novak. To begin with, how they greeted & congratulated Jannik on stage was more genuine than how they did Novak. We don't need to sweat over what those mediocre people do. We just celebrate the greatness that is Novak Djokovic!” the fan tweeted.

Another fan commented:

“Not surprised. If you watch the trophy ceremony the officials were definitely not pleased with Djokovic winning !! The bald one looked PISSED!!"

Here are a few more reactions:

Novak Djokovic likely to meet Jannik Sinner at the 2023 Davis Cup Finals too

Djokovic after winning the 2023 ATP Finals

Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner touched down in Malaga, Spain, on Monday, November 20, for the knockout stage of the Davis Cup Finals. If the 24-time Grand Slam winner and the World No. 4 find themselves on opposite sides of the net on Saturday, November 25, it will be quite the spectacle.

Novak Djokovic has set his eyes on helping Serbia win the Davis Cup for the first time since he led his team to victory in 2010. Their quarterfinal tie will be played Thursday, November 23, against Great Britain, where Cameron Norrie looks a likely opponent for Djokovic.

Djokovic has the upper hand against the Brit in the head-to-head, winning seven out of eight sets they've played.

Sinner's Italy, meanwhile, take on the Netherlands in their quarterfinal. If both Serbia and Italy win their respective ties on Thursday, a Sinner vs Djokovic match in the semifinals is likely to happen.