American Figure Skating Phenom Blown Away by Djokovic’s Reaction to Backflip

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Novak Djokovic getting his mind blown actually blew someone else’s mind at the Milan-Cortina Olympics. 

Djokovic, sitting alongside his wife Jelena and watching the figure skating team competition, was visibly captivated by 21-year-old phenom Ilia Malinin, who sparked the United States to Olympic gold.

Malinin, all the rage in the first few days of these Winter Olympics, appreciated the fact that a tennis GOAT was so moved by the backflip that he landed during his performance. 

“I did see Djokovic, it’s so unreal,” Malinin said after his skate. “I heard that after I landed my backflip, he had his hands over his head. That’s incredible. That’s a once-in-a-lifetime moment: Seeing a famous tennis player watching my performance… I’m absolutely blown away.”

Chris Oddo is a freelance sportswriter, podcaster, blogger and social media marker who is a lead contributor to Tennisnow.com. He also writes for USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, BNPParibasOpen.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com and the official US Open program.

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