He's right to be worried, but oh my goodness, this is crazy!

legendary Novak DjokovicHe says the sport he loves, tennis, should be classified as an “endangered species” – but why?

The great sport we know as pickleball. (Related: True legend: Joey Chestnut ate 200 wings in 38 minutes after downing 57 hot dogs on Independence Day)

“If we don't do something globally, or collectively, about paddleball, or pickleball in the U.S., all the tennis clubs are going to be turned into paddleball and pickleball,” Djokovic told reporters at Wimbledon.

Djokovic, the world number two in men's singles, added that tennis needed to do more with its marketing to attract more viewers, especially among younger generations.

“Tennis is in a good place but at the same time, if you look at the marketing of Formula One for example and the growth of the sport, racing all over the world and how popular it is, I think we need to work harder on each tour,” Djokovic said.

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I understand Novak Djokovic's concerns — tennis is in decline while pickleball is on the rise — but we shouldn't chase pickleball glory.

For myself, I play this game as exercise, I don't take it too seriously and I have a lot of fun. Sorry Joker, I'm not going to quit this game.

Enough with the tennis. *Placing a tennis bet involving Novak Djokovic*