What Lionel Messi’s son advised Novak Djokovic after Miami Open win

Sporting royalty graced Exhausting Rock Stadium on Friday as Lionel Messi watched Novak Djokovic in motion within the semifinal of the Miami Open. 

After Djokovic breezed to victory in simply 69 minutes, Messi greeted him within the locker room. The 2 sporting icons “exchanged presents” and shared pleasantries. Djokovic revealed one other attention-grabbing tidbit from their assembly in his post-match information convention. 

In accordance with Djokovic, one in every of Messi’s sons wasn’t all that impressed by his straight-sets win over Grigor Dimitrov and felt he may have performed higher. The 24-time main winner added that he had been challenged to up his sport in Sunday’s ultimate in opposition to Jakob Mensik. 

“I used to be rated by one in every of his sons right this moment as 8/10, which is fairly good,” Djokovic advised reporters. “He, with a severe face, advised me I’ve to make 10 out of 10 subsequent match. So, I’ve fairly a little bit of stress from Messi’s son there. Yeah, we joked round. It was good to fulfill along with his entire household. It was very touching second for me as a result of it is one factor that he comes, however then bringing his entire household, his children, his spouse. As a younger father myself, I do know what which means. I used to be very touched by that.”