But talking to reporters after his victory, he explained the outpouring of emotion wasn't just a reaction to what he had achieved but a response to what he had had to deal with over the last few weeks, too.
The tournament was owned and run by the family of Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, who through their company Family Sport purchased the ATP Tour date from the organizers of the Dutch Open in 2008, then arranged with the local city of Belgrade authorities for the plot of land where the venue was built, and ...