Novak Djokovic thanks Virat Kohli for Australian Open wishes: Looking forward to the day we play together
24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic has thanked superstar India batter Virat Kohli for his wishes, saying he’s looking forward to the day the two can play together.
Djokovic took to social media platform ‘X’ to react to Kohli’s wishes for the 2024 Australian Open. In a video released by the BCCI, Kohli revealed how he got talking with Djokovic, following the Serb’s revelation that they have been texting each other for a few years.
“I got in touch with Novak very organically, I think on I was I was just looking at his profile once on Instagram, and I just happened to press the message button and thought I would just say hello. And then I saw a message from him on my DM already. I had never opened it myself. I was like, let me just check if it’s a fake account or something like that. But then I checked it again and it was legitimate. And then yeah, we got talking. We keep exchanging messages every now and then. I congratulated him for all his amazing achievements,” said Kohli.
He went on to wish Djokovic all the best for the 2024 Australian Open, adding that he’s sure that the world will see the best of him at the tournament.
“I would like to wish you all the very best for the Australian Open. I know how excited and prepared you are for these big events, and I have no doubt that we’ll see the Novak Djokovic that we’ve seen over the years. I hope you have a great tournament,” Kohli added.
DJOKOVIC THROUGH TO ROUND 2
Djokovic got his Australian Open title defence off to a winning start with a gritty win against Croatia’s Dino Prizmic in the first round in a match that lasted for over four hours.
The Serb fought back after losing the second set to beat 18-year-old Prizmic 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 in the men’s singles first round.
It was the longest first-round match for Djokovic in a Grand Slam encounter and only the second time he lost a set in his last 17 first-round matches at the Australian Open.