One of the most prestigious coaches, Günter Bresnik, recently spoke about Novak Djokovic’s loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final. The Austrian believes that the Serbian has lost that competitiveness that Nadal and Federer forced him to bring out. In addition, regarding the Spaniard, he believes that he is still not better than the ‘Big 3’ in his best times.
In an interview for Small newspaper, Bresnik He spoke openly about what he believes was the key to the Wimbledon final and whether the Spaniard is in a position to mark an era. If he comes back Rafael Nadal as he expressed, will he be able to cope with alcaraz?
The explanation for Djokovic’s loss at Wimbledon
“Novak didn’t play his best tennis the whole match. I have a theory that rivalries with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray led to his best performances. Not only in the match, but also at half time, during training or preparation for a match. And that rivalry does not exist with Alcaraz.
I have always said that Djokovic will lose motivation once there is no more constant competition with Nadal and Federer and he has won 23 Grand Slam titles. Alcaraz, on the other hand, played freely and has it easier against the older ones because they are in decline. The branches are high, but descending.
On whether Nadal could face him on his return
“I am still convinced that Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and maybe Murray played better in their prime than Alcaraz today. So yes, Nadal should reach that level again.”
Carlitos qualities
“He can hit all the shots and he is already a complete player, but above all he is an incredible athlete. I always tell what Gaël Monfils told me. After a match against him, he said that Alcaraz’s shots were fast and powerful, but that wasn’t the big problem for him as an opponent. He was surprised when he saw how fast Alcaraz was. And Monfils should know, he himself is one of the fastest on tour. Also, Alcaraz is serious and yet playful. That sounds contradictory, but he is not.
The figure of Juan Carlos Ferrero
“He has one of the best coaches, who has a lot of experience and leaves Alcaraz no room for nonsense. Alexander Zverev also trained once with Ferrero, but soon gave up because the circumstances were too militant for him. Ferrero can be too strict at times, but success proves him right.”
Can Alcaraz mark an era?
“He’s lucky enough to get on stage when the greatest of all time are thinking of retiring, or have already done so. The level in the top ten is also not the best at the moment and he is the only one in his age group. It could dominate for years to come, but it has yet to confirm its successes. Something can always happen, he has had some injuries, but it could also become boring for him.
2023-07-23 15:42:52
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