grand slam champion is the victim of a misunderstanding between the australian government and tennis australia. becker had his own illustrious career as a player before he turned to coaching the world s number-one player. he tells cnn that djokovic s predicament is heartbreaking to watch. take a listen. novak is like a family member to me, and i m struggling. it s unfortunate for him. he s a fine man, and the difference of opinion with many things, but he s a very, very good character. he wouldn t have taken the plane if tennis australia wouldn t have given him the exemption. tennis australia obviously has a misthink with the australian misunderstanding with the australian government. and that s why he s in detention. it s terrible for him. imagine this man he doesn t drink, doesn t sleep in a normal bed, he looks at life in a different way than most other players, hence he s so successful. for him to be stationed in a room that he s in for the last couple of days just terrible.
appreciate it. joining us with more perspective, djokovic s former coach and former professional tennis player and legend, boris becker. a pleasure to talk to you. i am a huge fan of your work. as his former coach, you know this man better than other people. what is your reaction to the situation he is in? first of all, i am a big fan of yours. thank you very much for having me on the show. now, novak is like a family member to me and i am struggling. this is unfortunate for him. he is a fine man and his difference of opinion with many things, but he is a very, very good character. he wouldn t have taken the plane if tennis australia wouldn t have given him the exemption. tennis australia, obviously, has
coach and former professional tennis player and legend, boris becker. a pleasure to talk to you. i am a huge fan of your work. as his former coach, you know this man better than other people. what is your reaction to the situation he is in? first of all, i am a big fan of yours. thank you very much for having me on the show. now, novak is like a family member to me and i am struggling. this is unfortunate for him. he is a fine man and his difference of opinion with many things, but he is a very, very good character. he wouldn t have taken the plane if tennis australia wouldn t have given him the exemption. tennis australia, obviously, has a misunderstanding with the australian government and that s why he is in detention. it s terrible for him. imagine this man he doesn t drink normal water, he doesn t sleep in a normal bed. he lives his life in a different way than most other to players, hence, he is so successful. for him to be in the room he has been in the last couple of days is