Tennis
Wimbledon: Nadal and Federer disturbed Djokovic, he affirms it
Published on August 16, 2023 at 02:35
The 2023 edition of Wimbledon delivered its verdict after a grandiose final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. The Spaniard managed to win his second Grand Slam at just 20 years old. Patrick Mouratoglou points to the possible too great pressure for the Serb to be a constant favorite and to play for history.
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal et Roger Federer have already marked the history of tennis forever. The three players evolved during the same period and constitute the podium of players with the most Grand Slams to their name with 23 for the Serb, 22 for the Spaniard and 20 for the Swiss.
“I feel like being that ultimate favorite all the time and playing for history, that must be a burden”
Since the retirement of Roger Federer and the repeated injuries of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic is one of the only great favorites in major events. For Patrick Mouratoglouwith Tennis Majors, the Serb could have been disturbed by this expectation during his duel against Carlos Alcaraz in the final of Wimbledon “I think Novak can play a lot better than he did in the Wimbledon final. I think he was very nervous. I feel like being that ultimate favorite all the time and playing for history, that must be a burden. So now in a way Alcaraz is also a favorite, Novak will feel more free the next time he plays him”.
Djokovic-Alcaraz rematch expected at US Open
On August 28, the last Grand Slam of the year will begin: theUS Open. Patrick Mouratoglou returned to a possible confrontation between the two favorites for the final victory, Novak Djokovic et Carlos Alcaraz. According to him, the defeat of the Serb in the final of Wimbledon will not affect the future duel: “I don’t think Carlos has an advantage over Novak. I think the two players are very close in terms of level.
2023-08-16 03:34:30
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