Novak Djokovic hopes to work with Sania Mirza on mission Indian tennis after revealing ‘great connection with India’

The only time Djokovic ever visited India was in 2014 for the now-defunct International Tennis Premier League in NewDelhi.Defending Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic, who kickstarted his title- defending crusade off to a astral launch, beating Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina in straight sets in the third round on Friday, opened up on his dream to work alongside the fabulous Sania Mirza towards tennis in India after revealing his “ great connection ” with thecountry.Speaking on Sports Sports with Sania, who played her final Grand Slam match in the mixed doubles final last time in Australian Open before drawing curtains on her career a many weeks latterly in Hyderabad, where it had all started for the six- time major winner, Djokovic reckoned that while he understands justice is a more popular sport in India, he’s apprehensive that tennis is extensively followed in the country as well. The only time Djokovic ever visited India was in 2014 for the now-defunct International Tennis Premier League in New Delhi. “ There’s a great connection that I feel with India. And, if we go back a veritably long time in the history of Serbia and India, we can find a lot of parallels and a lot of connections there. I love Indian people. They have always been veritably kind to me, one of the kindest, most gentle and utmost genuine people in the world. And they love their sports, obviously, justice being the biggest one, but also tennis, as I understand, is followed greatly across India. I have been there only formerly in New Delhi about ten times ago for one of the exhibition matches for just a couple of days, ” he said.