• Sachin Tendulkar expressed his admiration for the mutual respect displayed by Novak Djokovic and Steve Smith for each other.

  • Tennis super star Djokovic responded to Sachin's admiration.

Sachin Tendulkar lauds a sportsmanship between Novak Djokovic and Steve Smith; tennis star reacts
Novak Djokovic, Steve Smith and Sachin Tendulkar (Image Source: Twitter)

Tennis super star, Novak Djokovic responded to cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar‘s commendation of a sportsmanship moment he shared with Australian cricket icon Steve Smith during the charity event at the Australian Open 2023 on January 11.

Cross-sport camaraderie takes center stage: Novak Djokovic and Steve Smith

Engaged in various sports activities at the charity event, Djokovic had an engaging tennis encounter with Smith at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park. The captivating exchange, captured in a video posted by the Australian Open on X (formerly Twitter), revealed Djokovic’s admiration as Smith adeptly returned a near-perfect serve from the Serbian tennis maestro. Djokovic, in a gesture of respect, bowed down to the Australia‘s batting genius.

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Sachin Tendulkar’s witty nod to sportsmanship

Taking note of this delightful interaction, Tendulkar used a touch of humorous wordplay on X to express his admiration for the mutual respect displayed by the two accomplished sportsmen.

“Beautiful to see two accomplished sportsmen having a moment. The score is ‘love-all’,” Sachin wrote.

Djokovic’s response to Sachin’s applause

In response, Djokovic, appreciative of Tendulkar’s acknowledgment, expressed his gratitude with folded hands for the ex-batting icon’s recognition of the sportsmanship demonstrated during the friendly exchange with Smith.

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