Djokovic leaps to defence of Alcaraz for missing Davis Cup

Novak Djokovic defends Carlos Alcaraz who is absent from the Davis Cup in Valencia

Transcript

00:00 I have skipped myself in my career several times,

00:04 you know, the Davis Cup, and I know that the backlash

00:07 or the reaction from my country was not always so great,

00:11 and there is a lot of negativity

00:12 when you skip playing for your country,

00:14 but, you know, it's difficult to be perfect always

00:17 and to be always available, you know?

00:19 And, of course, even though he's 20-year-old

00:21 doesn't mean that he's a superman, you know?

00:25 He needs to rest as well,

00:27 but, you know, he's one of the most impressive players

00:32 that I've ever faced in my life, no doubt,

00:34 very complete in every aspect,

00:37 and also very nice guy, great family, great team,

00:41 so he's a perfect ambassador for our sport so far,

00:45 and, yeah, he's going to, if he continues like this,

00:50 he's going to carry the tennis for sure for the years to come.