He won his 19th Grand Slam title in Paris Sunday.
Novak Djokovic picked up his 19th Grand Slam win Sunday at the French Open, bringing him one title short of tying with Rafael Nadal and Roger Feder for the record for the most Grand Slam championships won by a male player, though the Serbian player’s success this year comes amid offcourt scrutiny for his controversial remarks about the coronavirus pandemic. While Djokovic excels on the court as the world slowly emerges from the coronavirus pandemic and resumings major sporting events, he’s courted controversy for downplaying the virus and forgoing social distancing. In April 2020, Djokovic said he was “ opposed to vaccination ” and was undecided if he would take a coronavirus vaccine even if it were required to compete in international tennis tournaments.
