Novak Djokovic won his first round match against Jack Draper 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. The young British player made good use of the defending champion’s initial difficulties, but then had to suffer his comeback and was no longer able to score effectively.
Mouratoglou’s words about Federer and Djokovic
“I think Novak’s number one opponent is Novak himself,” Patrick Mouratoglou said in an interview with the Metro newspaper. “I think he is the big favorite, but there is a lot of pressure on his shoulders.
This guy is on his way to a potential Golden Slam. In addition, he can also match the Grand Slam record of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. It is a huge pressure. He’s playing for history right now, so the pressure will be at the highest possible point.
Novak knows he’s in that position. The question is, how will you deal with all of this? It is not easy at all; that’s why I say that he is potentially his biggest opponent. He is playing incredible tennis and is very confident in his strength.
He’s very good in the best of five-set matches. It’s not easy to deal with, and he knows it. This is your biggest challenge, there is no doubt. However, there are many tennis players who can beat him. I am thinking, for example, of Daniil Medvedev ”.
Roger Federer will only be able to challenge Djokovic in the final. Despite the long stop, the expectation to see the Swiss player on the field of play in his favorite tournament is very high. “I know what you’re thinking.
Federer hasn’t played enough matches this season and will turn 40 in August! How can we expect him to beat Djokovic? And yet, despite the concerns, Federer has won this tournament eight times.
No tennis player has won this event more than him and his aura can have him outperform most opponents. He could only find Djokovic in the final. Federer still believes that he can eliminate anyone on his best day, even Djokovic. ”
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