A few months after claiming that Novak Djokovic had texted him on WhatsApp and asked if he could do anything to help during the war with Russia, Ukraine’s Serhiy Stakhovsky has changed his mind about the Serb.

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Novak Djokovic is not taking a stand on war because he wants to upset the Serbs

Conscripted into the Ukrainian army, Stakhovsky said that Nole does not take a position on the war because he does not want his image to be spoiled in Serbia. Serhiy also talked about Roger Federer, who will end his career after the Laver Cup in 2022.

“Serbia is an outpost of Russia. Novak Djokovic does not express a position that may affect his image. He likes to be loved in his country. He is unable to say something that contradicts the opinion of the Serbian authorities and the majority of people in this country. Unfortunately, Novak makes his game.

Roger (Federer) is always neutral, he is Swiss. He never answers difficult questions, so he is untouchable, no one can do anything to him. On the other hand, it must be said that he did enough, because he collected a lot of money and placed Ukrainian children in camps in Switzerland” – Serhii Stakhovskyiin the podcast quoted by the Ukrainian publication Sport.

Now at the age of 36, Stakhovsky is ranked 614th in the world, and his highest ranking was 31st (September 27, 2010).

In total, he earned $5,606,768 in tennis, and the most important victory in his career is the success against Roger Federer at Wimbledon (2013).