Holder of a Master’s degree in sports journalism, I fell in love with tennis from childhood and I have always loved reading the beautiful stories of this sport. Today, I want to tell them, take full advantage of my passion and be as close as possible to the aces of the circuit.
Huge favorite for his own succession at Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic will attack the London Grand Slam in the shoes of a player who has just broken the biggest record in the world of tennis. The Serb, winner at the Australian Open and Roland-Garros, will also have an extraordinary goal in mind. On grass, it seems totally impossible to dislodge it.
A few days before the start of Wimbledon, the situation is rather clear regarding who is the big favorite for the title. Quadruple defending champion, the Serb has astonishing statistics on the London turf, he who could erase a certain Roger Federer tablets, a performance that we thought was impossible. But it must be said that behind him, the main adversaries do not appear in the shape of their lives…
A clear objective
In 2021, Novak Djokovic had already achieved an incredible feat: winning the first three Grand Slams of the year. AT Wimbledon more than elsewhere, he appears to be invincible and can clearly aim for the Grand Slam calendar, a performance only achieved by Rod Laver in 1969 in theOpen era. ” It’s clear ! Novak Djokovic must certainly have in mind to seek the Grand Slam. From the moment he wins Roland-Garros, he knows that suddenly it opens up. It was already not far two years ago. It will be the basis for him to add more Wimbledon. So yes, as much at Roland, he didn’t really have the cape of the super‐favorite, as much there, he will have it! commented Justine Hénin recently.
Wimbledon: Djokovic can shake, he makes a huge announcement pic.twitter.com/FmrDWgRyK1
— le10sport (@le10sport) June 26, 2023
A youth not yet at the top
Grass has been a somewhat forgotten surface for a while. The season barely lasts a month and the specialists are not among the best players in the world. Younger generations are not getting to grips with weed well, although some have gained confidence. For example, the generation Tsitsipas-Zverev-Medvedev never reached the quarters to Wimbledon. Carlos Alcaraz et Holger Runethey are making their mark and the Spaniard has repositioned himself in the hierarchy by winning at Queen’s. Jannik Sinnerhe was close to bringing down the Serb last year.
Specialists in the infirmary
If we look at the winners of the latest editions of Wimbledon, the conclusion is simple. In effect, Novak Djokovic has won the last four editions, each time facing a different opponent in the final. Kevin Anderson (finalist in 2018) and Roger Federer (2019) are now retired and Matthew Berrettini (2021) et Nick Kyrgios (2022) are in very bad shape physically. Even Marin Cilic (finalist in 2017 against Switzerland) is forfeited. In other words, those who have performed particularly well in London in recent years will find it very difficult to exist even if the threat still exists. Another unreal statistic: Novak Djokovic no longer lost on the Centre Court for almost 10 years to the day, during the 2013 final. The challenge is immense.
2023-06-27 14:50:14
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