Rising Italian star Flavio Cobolli named Novak Djokovic as his idol as he is hoping to follow in the footsteps of the Serb and have a big career on the Tour. Cobolli, who lifted his maiden Challenger title last week in Zadar, opened up about his love for 20-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic following his victory at the Croatian Challenger event. Cobolli, 19, acknowledged that Djokovic is going through a difficult time but added it won’t stop him from loving and admiring the Serb. “Novak Djokovic is my idol. He is going through a difficult time, but he will always remain my idol.Among the Big 3, he is the one I feel closest to, because we like to defend but also to counter-attack and we both respond well,” Cobolli told Tennis World Italia. Djokovic faces an uncertain future but set to play …

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