The French Open is heating up now. With the news, not really all that surprising anymore, that Roger Federer has been knocked out, the attention begins to turn, once again, to Nadal and Djokovic, the two top men in the sport, and the two that are most likely the top candidates to perhaps meet, and for at least one of them to hoist the trophy, for the men's final this coming Sunday.
But here is a lighter side of Novak Djokovic, who is known for his strong sense of humor and general good naturedness - although he can be extremely competitive on the tennis court.
Earlier in the tournament, Djokovic invited a ball boy to get out of the rain and sit next to him during a pause in play. Obviously, camera wielding members of the press really loved that, and it became one of the more pleasant, light-hearted headlines to come out of tennis recently.
Here is the story:
Novak Djokovic invites a ball boy to have a seat with him during French Open rain delay by Shane Bacon of Busted Raquet, May 26, 2014:
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/tennis-busted-racquet/novak-djokovic-invites-a-ball-boy-to-have-a-seat-with-him-during-french-open-rain-delay-175858642.html
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