Novak Djokovic: The Best Version of Himself Aims for Wimbledon Glory

One step away from the Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic will have to beat Jannik Sinner to once again caress the title with his own hands. Mats Wilander was speaking to Eurosport about the winning DNA of the Serb, a favorite despite his age. The former Swedish tennis player sees him physically rejuvenated and sees him capable of winning up to 30 Grand Slams.

“For me Novak Djokovic is not just the best ever compared to other people, for me in 2023 we have seen the best version of Novak Djokovic.

“The way he won the Australian Open was unbelievable, he was hitting the forehand harder than ever. Was it because he had a persistent injury to his right leg? Did he relax more? I do not think. Then at Roland Garros and the way he played the semifinals there against Carlos Alcaraz, it was absolutely incredible and at 36 years old”.

Different physical form of Nadal and Federer

“Every aspect of his game seems a little bit better now than ever, maybe not the movement due to age, but to me he’s not just the best on the men’s side, but the best version of himself. I think you have to compare yourself with Roger and Rafa. Unfortunately, Roger towards the end of his career his last match was at Wimbledon and he lost the last set 6-0. Federer looked a bit slow in that match.

When Nadal came back and won the Australian Open last year it was an incredible effort that I wasn’t sure we were going to see. It took him a while to come back and I wasn’t sure, he showed his age at times, but experience pushed him to the limit against Medvedev. He then arrives and wins Roland Garros and is so good again. It’s been a roller coaster for him at times, but it’s natural, you can see that he’s slowing down a bit at times. He has also changed his game to play more aggressively”.

“Nole is the best version of himself”

“With Novak there’s no difference, the movement is similar, he looks the same and body-wise he’s stronger, he’s basically the best version of himself. I don’t know why he shouldn’t be able to win 28, 29 or 30 Grand Slams. It’s the favorite for Wimbledon, which makes him the favorite for the US Open. He’s the favorite for the Australian Open because he won it 10 times and the defending champion at Roland Garros next year. I don’t see a sign that tells me he’s Slowing down, I see a lot of signs that tell me it’s getting better.”

2023-07-12 11:12:51
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