After an impressive victory at the 2021 Australian Open, Novak Djokovic did not immediately return to a tennis court. He preferred to take time to heal his muscle tension and stay with his family.
The Serb also broke Roger Federer’s record of 310 weeks for first place in the world rankings. He celebrated it wildly with his family and loved ones.
But now, with the arrival of spring, the 18-time Grand Slam champion has started preparations for the clay court season. After the Down Under tournament, he will participate for the first time in the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000, which will start on April 11.
Novak Djokovic, 33, is a fitness fanatic and often uses daily activities as a training resource. It is therefore no wonder that he himself swept the clay before starting his preparations.
In the social media post, he wished everyone a Happy New Year and announced that spring is here. The Serbian ace added: “Spring means time on clay.
It’s time to get those white socks dirty. “And he got them dirty without playing tennis. As a training routine, Novak swept one side of the court to level the red dirt.
So far, the 18-time Grand Slam champion has said yes to the Monte Carlo Masters and the Serbian Open. These events will serve as tournaments leading to the prestigious Roland Garros.
20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will also be ready for his beloved tennis season. Rafael Nadal joins Djokovic in Monte Carlo The 34-year-old has also played tennis since his loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinal of the Australian Open.
However, he is sure to make up for lost time with a long clay court season. Rafael Nadal’s clay court season includes the Monte Carlo Masters, the Barcelona Open, the Madrid Open, the Italian Open and finally Roland Garros.
Although he has an exceptional record in each of the tournaments, players will especially want to beat him on clay. US Open finalist Greg Rusedski recently spoke on sports website iNews about how the homogenization of surfaces in recent years has helped Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer maintain their advantage. on young players.
Greg Rusedski sur la Next Gen
Greg Rusedski added that although the next generation has been thwarted by the homogenized conditions, they can take a breather as they may no longer have to beat Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in back-to-back matches.
“The difference now for next generation players is that you don’t have to beat the Big Three back to back to win a Grand Slam,” said Greg Rusedski.
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