Steve Smith and Novak Djokovic
Something was seen during the qualifier matches of Australia Open which won the hearts of all the cricket fans. On Thursday, January 11, Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena turned into a cricket pitch as current world No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic picked up a cricket bat and star Australian batsman Steve Smith took up a tennis racket. Both the superstar players surprised the fans and played each other’s game on the tennis court. Its video is also going viral on social media.
Steve Smith played tennis
On Thursday, a special event, A Night with Novak and Friends, was held to mark the beginning of the first Grand Slam of the year. Reigning champion Djokovic, who has won the Australian Open a record 10 times, is aiming to achieve his 25th major feat in the next two weeks. Smith, who recently accepted the challenge of opening for Australia in Test cricket, participated in the event and also played a game of tennis there. During this, Steve Smith faced Djokovic’s serve very well. Seeing this, the fans and tennis stars sitting in the field were shocked.
Tennis player entertained the audience
Djokovic bowed down to Steve Smith after watching his tennis game. Meanwhile, Djokovic also entertained the crowd by playing basketball with American professional star Alan Williams on the center court. Australia’s star sprinter Peter Bol also joined Djokovic in an event and race. Djokovic also played a game of cricket in the tennis court. Where he also played cricket shots. When Djokovic could not play the right shot with the bat, he played the shot with his tennis racket and delivered the ball to the audience.
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