Mike Tyson makes Novak Djokovic stance clear with X-rated rant - 'I didn't think'
Mike Tyson has made it clear he's a big fan of Novak Djokovic
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Boxing icon Mike Tyson has revealed he's a huge fan of Novak Djokovic - and admitted that Carlos Alcaraz getting the better of the Serb drives him 'f*****g mad'.
Djokovic was recently trounced by Alcaraz in the final of Wimbledon, with the Spaniard winning his fourth Grand Slam in the process.
But the 24-time Grand Slam winner then bounced back by getting the better of his young rival at the Paris Olympics.
Djokovic beat Alcaraz in straight sets to secure gold, with the 37-year-old cutting an emotional figure in the aftermath of his triumph.
Mike Tyson has made it clear he's a big fan of Novak Djokovic
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Tyson recently appeared on Logan Paul's podcast, Impaulsive, and revealed he'd been enjoying the tennis.
He made it clear he's a huge fan of Djokovic and joked that Alcaraz getting the better of the former world No 1 drives him 'mad'.
“Djokovic, Djokovic is the man," he said.
"Listen, I didn’t think Djokovic was going to beat him [at the Olympics]. He’s always kicking Djokovic’s a**.
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"It makes me so f***ing mad."
Djokovic had gone into the Olympics without a gold to his name.
He won bronze in 2008, with Rafael Nadal securing his spot at the top of the podium that year.
Few thought Djokovic would beat Alcaraz given how the Spaniard had claimed titles at the French Open and Wimbledon earlier this year.
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Yet he produced a masterclass to reign supreme and etch his name into Olympic folklore.
At the age of 37, it's unclear how long Djokovic can keep going. Nadal, one of his biggest rivals, is likely to retire at the end of the year - while Andy Murray has already played his last professional tennis match.
But Djokovic hinted he wants to keep playing for four more years at least, with the Serb eager to win gold at the next Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.
“I still want to play in Los Angeles," he admitted.
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Mike Tyson was pleased to see Novak Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz at the Paris Olympics
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"I enjoy playing for my country and the Olympic Games particularly and Davis Cup, being part of the team."
While it was a joyous win for Djokovic, it was a crushing defeat for Alcaraz.
The 21-year-old broke down in tears after his defeat and, speaking at his post-match press conference, said he felt he'd let Spain down.
"It’s a little bit different. I mean, I was playing for the gold medal, I was playing for Spain and it is not the same," he said.
Novak Djokovic recently beat Carlos Alcaraz to win gold at the Paris Olympics
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"I have played four Grand Slam finals and in the difficult moments, in the tough situations, I increased my level, I played really great tennis.
“And today probably I felt more the pressure. Maybe other players are not playing in the same way or feeling the pressure about playing for his flag, for his country.
"Probably myself, I felt the pressure in those situations that I couldn’t play my best tennis so I could feel the difference about playing Grand Slams and playing the final of Olympic Games.”
He added: “I play four Grand Slams every year and Olympic Games is one every four years so probably you could feel the pressure playing. As I said, I could feel [it].”