​Novak Djokovic was the man who took Serbia to the Davis Cup semi-finals, but the Serb was furious with anti-doping agents who tested him about an hour before his match with Cameron Norrie.

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Novak Djokovic had a test before his Davis Cup match with Cameron Norrie

Novak Djokovic had no emotions in the match with Cameron Norrie and defeated the representative of Great Britain with a double 6-4.

About an hour before the match that sent Serbia into the Davis Cup semi-finals, Nole failed a doping test and the ATP leader reacted strongly to the agents.

“I have not yet passed a full anti-doping control, blood has not been taken yet. One gentleman sat in the corner and stared at me for hours. I had a discussion with him, because in 20 years of my career, nothing like this has ever happened to me, I have never suffered.

I got the message an hour and a half before the game. I have my own routine and I don’t need to be distracted. To think about taking blood, to think whether I will be able to donate urine… An absolutely illogical decision. When I spoke to the anti-doping agency, I was told that the reason was because it would be very late after the match and to give the other team time to rest, but then I told them that the winner of tonight’s duel would not play tomorrow.

I’ve always supported testing, but not pre-game. What will it change? I’ll be there when the match is over, check me out then. A blood test is coming up. I hope they change this ritual. Interestingly, the anti-doping agency is a private company. There should be a discussion, as a world organization, in our ecosystem, so to speak, about having our own agency.

I don’t know what to add, everything I say will probably be interpreted differently. This is outrageous. There is nothing to hide, but there are certain limits. They do not understand what is happening here. I don’t understand sports, I don’t understand where he is.” – said Novak Djokovic, reports Eurosport.

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