ATP: With Ronaldo's bounce to success
Novak Djokovic relied on the experience of a prominent athlete when preparing for the new season. The Serb used the training expertise of football star Cristiano Ronaldo as part of a joint training session.
by Robert M. Frank
last edit: Dec 29, 2019, 08:30 pm
In terms of speed, Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the world's best athletes from ball sports. Then why not use the expertise of the Portuguese football world star, Novak Djokovic (ATP 2) thought. Free kick technique meets racket ace.
Compared to the 34-year-old soccer player, the Serbs actually showed deficits in terms of jumping ability, as shown by filming a joint training session of the two top athletes in Dubai on Ronaldo's Twitter. While the European champion and five-time Champions League winner easily reached a line above head height with one jump, the “Djoker” had to stretch a lot.
The two athletes obviously enjoyed the cross-sport training session, although Djokovic had to leave the field to the triple world footballer of the year. In the end, Djokovic was cheered up by the soccer player with the unique shooting technique. "It was a pleasure to see you and to train with you, my friend !!" Ronaldo tweeted.