Novak Djokovic Eyes 11th Australian Open Title, Hopes for Competitive Return of Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovichopes that your most recent trip to Australia won’t be your lastalthough he admits that at 36 years old he takes it “season by season”.

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The Serbian star king of the hard courts at Melbourne Park to win 10 times he Australian Openis eyeing his 11th win in January.

For it, will begin his preparations in Perth at the ATP-WTA United Cupafter one extraordinary season that gave him others three Grand Slam titlesfor a total of 24.

The first of them was the Australian Openin which he defeated the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6–3, 7–6 (7–4), 7–6 (7–5) in the 2023 final.

Djokovic is so dominant that has won four of the last five Australian Opensthe only exception being 2022when he was expelled from the country for refusing to receive the covid-19 vaccine.

I honestly hope it’s not the last,” he declared upon his arrival in Australia, after training.

Coming back to Australia I have always felt that I have played my best tennis over the years and I have had a lot of support. So I’m not sure, I don’t want to plan what will happen next year,” he added.

“I’m kind of taking it season by season to see where it takes me.”

Without Djokovic at the Australian Open 2022his rival Rafael Nadal won his second title in that tournamentafter 2009.

Nadal37 years old, who passed a year away from tennis after hip surgeryreturns to the sport this week at the Brisbane International.

The two greats of world tennis They will meet once again at the Australian Open.

Djokovicwho has generally avoided injuries throughout his career, He said he hopes Nadal will be as competitive as always.

He’s not the type of player who returns to the tour just to play, let’s say, at an average level, to play a handful of matches,” Djokovic said after an exhibition match in Saudi Arabia.

“He wants to win titles, he wants to be the best, that’s why he is: a legend of our sport.”

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2023-12-29 16:51:11
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