Djokovic: I love Marbella and there is nothing better

World number one Novak Djokovic loves Marbella. There is no better climate in all of Europe.

Today, the world number one plays her first match in the Davis Cup Finals 8 when Serbia takes on Great Britain.

Novak Djokovic is often in Marbella. A few years ago, he had a house in the luxury residential area of ​​Sierra Blanca. His brother Marco also lives here. In addition, coach Carlos Gomez Herrera was born in Marbella.

Finland was surprised

It’s Davis Cup quarterfinal day. Finland is ready for the semi-finals, after surprisingly knocking out last year’s champions, Canada. 6,000 Finns in the Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena sports hall created a great atmosphere. Australia are also ready for the semi-finals after beating the Czech Republic.

The match between Italy and the Netherlands will be played on Thursday, and later in the afternoon between Serbia and Great Britain.

Ponte Romano

In the official press conference on Wednesday, Novak Djokovic spoke about tennis life, the Davis Cup and his passion for Marbella. The Serbian is on his way to achieving his third best season after 2011 and 2015.

– I don’t spend a lot of time here because there is still a lot of travel and competitions. But I love coming here and it’s one of the most beautiful places in the world, it’s true. He said that it is basically sunny all year round, and there is no better climate in Europe, as Djokovic is usually in Marbella at the end of the season and between certain tournaments in the correct schedule.

When Novak Djokovic is in Marbella, there is often training and boxing at the Puente Romano Tennis Club.

– There are many tennis players who come here at different times of the year, especially in the winter when you can play outside and practice for the Australian Open, which is important because it is the first tournament of the season held outside Australia when they have summer.

The world leader also praises good food and nice people. It’s a beautiful style that gives energy. The location is distinctive because of its proximity to Africa and the Atlantic Ocean. Andalusia offers different culture and activities.

the dream

Taking a photo with a world tennis star is the dream of many young children interested in tennis. This is what Max Calson and his friend Nikita experienced on the main court of Puente Romano.

Max Calson is the younger brother of Alex “Postman” Calson, who competes in go-karts, and the son of Jonas Calson, who runs Jensen Beds in Marbella and writes motorsport for Svenska Magasinet.

You want to see change

As for the Davis Cup, Djokovic wants to see a change in the schedule so that it becomes a mixture of the old and the new. According to the schedule now, neither our youth nor the people of Serbia can watch any Davis Cup matches. Instead, the qualifiers and finals are held at other locations.

– The fact that since then only Spain has arranged the Final 8 in Madrid and Malaga is wrong. The tournament final should be held in other countries as well. You should not stay in the same place for more than a year, says the world number one, adding that he does not have a solution and that there are different opinions.

Malaga hopes to host the Final Eight again next year with the top eight nations qualifying through the qualifiers to fight for the prestigious Davis Cup title. The decision will be made after the Davis Cup Committee meeting. One of the members there is Djokovic’s brother…