World primary tennis participant Novak Djokovic is a six-time winner of the Rome Masters however on Wednesday he swapped his racket for a set of golf golf equipment to look within the All Star Match within the build-up to the forty fourth Ryder Cup.
The Serbian, who claimed a record-equalling twenty fourth Grand Slam title by profitable the U.S. Open this month, was enjoying alongside world primary golfer with disabilities Kipp Popert as a part of Colin Montgomerie’s staff which additionally featured Gareth Bale.
“It’s such an honour, a golden alternative for a as soon as in a lifetime expertise,” the nervous-looking 36-year-old mentioned on the primary tee surrounded by an unlimited grandstand.
“Because of all of the followers for coming and placing a bit of additional strain on us on the primary tee. It’s a novel expertise.”
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With a whole lot of followers within the stands and plenty of extra lining the green, Djokovic initially walked out to handle his ball with a tennis racket, earlier than switching to a driver.
After a few follow swings have been greeted with cries of “oles”, he despatched his ball down the primary fairway, puffing out his cheeks with reduction and thumping his coronary heart.
Djokovic and England’s Popert have been up towards Spain’s F1 driver Carlos Sainz who just lately gained the Singapore Grand Prix and Italian G4D golfer Tommaso Perrino.