Giving it her all, Branstine represented herself well against the world number one, but came up short, as Sabalenka<\/a> won in straight sets 6-1, 7-5.<\/p>\n After the match, the Canadian met 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic<\/a>, whom she had \u2018shouted out\u2019 in an interview earlier in the week.<\/p>\n Branstine has now revealed what the Serb said to her when they spoke for the first time at Wimbledon<\/a> in 2025.<\/p>\n Novak Djokovic told Carson Branstine she has a \u2018great game\u2019 and that he\u2019d love to talk to her more<\/p>\n Appearing as a guest on \u2018The Slice Tennis\u2019, Branstine recalled the conversation she had with Djokovic after her first-round match at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cThe way I met Novak [Djokovic] just caught me off guard,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter the match, I met him when I was walking to the media, he was like \u2018Carson [Branstine]\u2019, I was like, \u2018Oh my gosh, hey you, what\u2019s up?\u2019 I literally had to leave, and he knew it too, and he was walking out with his kids.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was super nice, saying thank you for shouting me out, and that, I think you have a great game, I saw some of your matches, I\u2019d love to talk to you more when there\u2019s more time.<\/p>\n \u201cI guess that\u2019s not the last time we will talk, but he\u2019s awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n The 24-year-old proceeded to praise Djokovic for the way he interacts with younger players, something she wishes WTA<\/a> veterans would do.<\/p>\n \u201cI love that he connects with a lot of the younger players, I think it\u2019s an important thing for someone who\u2019s at that point in their career,\u201d said Branstine.<\/p>\n \u201cI wish more players did it, honestly, especially on the women\u2019s side, it doesn\u2019t seem like there\u2019s anyone quite so engaging, it was refreshing.\u201d<\/p>\n Branstine had already posted about her interaction with Djokovic on social media, where she named him as the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of all time).<\/p>\n Had the honor to meet the goat & my idol @DjokerNole<\/a> after my match, I want to acknowledge how kind he is & how he thanked me for shouting him out in my interview after qualifying. I think I was Balkan in another life because I always end up friends with yall \ud83d\ude05 ajde!!<\/p>\n![\"Aryna](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2222149380-1024x682.jpg\")
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