Julio Salinas’ notes: “Djokovic, even more of a legend”

10. Djokovic, even more of a legend

Nole Djokovic is back. After leaving behind all the controversy generated as a result of the Australian Open, the Serbian has been resuming the pulse of the competition little by little, until he was crowned in Rome with his sixth title in the Italian forum by beating the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in two sets. One of the greatest legends in the history of tennis became the fifth player to exceed the bar of 1,000 wins on the circuit and is the one with the most Masters 1,000, with his success number 38. Now, his challenge is at Roland Garros . With 20 Grand Slams, Nole aspires to match the 21 of the great Rafa Nadal.

9. Mary Romero continues to expand her track record

At 36 years old, Mary Romero’s ambition remains intact. The Murcian boxer retained her title of European champion in the super bantamweight category by defeating the Italian Maria Cecchi. Mary is the first Spanish boxer to become European champion three years in a row. As she sets the limit, she now has the opportunity to be crowned world champion in her sights.

5. Barça women make history again and exhibit their ‘fair play’

Barça’s voracity to make history in women’s football is insatiable. His victory against Atlético de Madrid allowed him to win the League with a full victories, 30 of 30, with the addition of demonstrating his ‘fair play’ for the cleanliness of the competition: 2-1 left out the colchoneras of the next Champions League and allowed the great rival as a club, Real, to get into the great continental tournament.

2. The drama of the descents is the hardest blow

All decisive matches cause nerves, but fighting to win something is not the same as fighting to avoid losing it. And there is no worse drink for a professional than downgrading. There, the regret for the defeat is more lasting, because the sequel is noticeable in everything: in illusion, in focus, in status, in the contract… Seeing career footballers like ‘Comandante’ Morales cry after the relegation of the Levante explains that feeling well.

0. Painful order from the president of Burgos to go down

It is unfortunate what the president of San Pablo Burgos ordered his players when relegation to the LEB was completed. Felix Sancho yelled at his professionals forcing them to kneel before his fans for not being saved from relegation. The leader got the photo he asked for, but the humiliation of professionals who lose as much as anyone else could not be overlooked. And his technician, Paco Olmos, did not do it due to the excess of the boss.

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