‘Rubbish’: Novak Djokovic smacks down reports of Jannik Sinner feud over ‘skiing’ quip

Saturday, 11 January, 2025 | 3:36 PM

Some fans and pundits took the answer to be a swipe, or a sign of disrespect from the Serbian to the young Italian.

Champion Jannik Sinner of Italy and runner-up Novak Djokovic of Serbia pose with their trophies during the awarding ceremony after the Men's Singles Final match on day 14 of 2024 Shanghai Rolex Masters at Qi Zhong Tennis Centre on October 13, 2024 in Shanghai, China.  (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Sinner and Djokovic after the Italian won the Shanghai Masters last year. Getty

But speaking in Serbian ahead of the Australian Open, Djokovic dismissed the suggestion and explained the pair shared a passion for skiing and had discussed going on a trip together.

“Yes, I’ve seen it on social media that it’s being made into some kind of drama or a story, like I humiliated him or I’ve intentionally shown disrespect toward him. That’s ridiculous,” he said.

“It was one of those quiz type of interviews where you have to think of something in a second.

“Sinner’s name came up and I had this image in my head of him skiing, because I saw he was skiing somewhere. Also, the two of us talk about skiing always, how we’re going to ski together, et cetera.

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