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Apart from the story of the Paris Masters itself, the rumours surrounding Djokovic’s ‘secret drink’ at the Paris Masters has probably been the most highlighted story over the last seven days. Videos have circulated on social media that seem to show his team hiding a member of Djokovic’s camp while they mix a drink. Does it seem a little dodgy on the surface when you watch the video? One would have to say yes. However, this is where all of the rumours have sprung from.
Is it the case that his team is mixing something illegal into his drink, which is why they are seemingly hiding it? Or is it the case that they are mixing something that they just don’t want other players to know about? After all, Djokovic is probably the fittest tennis player on the ATP Tour right now. And he does do a lot of alternative things relating to his body, nutrition, and with his fitness routines too.
So there is an argument to suggest that they just didn’t want others to know what substances he is taking – in a perfectly legal way, of course. But regardless of what you think, the story has blown up in the media, and social channels like Instagram and Tik Tok have gone wild over the incident.
However, is this really a case of foul play? Or is Djokovic simply keeping some ‘secrets’ of his incredible fitness capabilities under wraps and away from prying eyes? I’ve shared my thoughts on the situation below.
The Famous ‘Djokovic Paris Drink’ – Most Likely Scenario
In my personal opinion, I find it highly doubtful that his team is mixing any kind of banned substance into his drinks. At the end of the day, we are talking about one of the greatest, if not the best tennis players of all time. So is Novak Djokovic really crazy enough to have his team mix up an illegal drink while sitting in the stands while he plays? Not a chance. Therefore, here is my opinion on the matter:
The Paris Masters Drink – Perfectly Legal
There are several elements fueling my conclusion here. Firstly, Novak Djokovic is so intense about what he puts into his body that any form of doping surrounding him is just completely out of the window. Let’s not forget that he wouldn’t even have the COVID vaccine out of fear of what it would do to his body.
Secondly, and this follows closely to my first point – substances that result in unfair athletic performance (doping) tend to have both short and long-term side effects on the body. Because of that, I find it borderline ridiculous to think that a guy who follows a plant-based diet, doesn’t drink alcohol, and believes in alternative medicine would even contemplate using such drugs.
Thirdly, and this is probably the most important point of them all – these top guys are relentlessly drug-tested. So if there was anything dodgy going on, it would soon show up on any tests. And I’d imagine that Novak Djokovic is probably one of the most tested guys of them all given his ranking and prestige in the game.
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