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While Alexander Zverev (26) emotionally opts for a “too open” communication tactic, Novak Djokovic (36), another crisis-ridden star, is taking a completely different path, according to Eurosport expert Boris Becker. de-escalation. public rest. It is better to praise your opponents than to give too much insight into your own sporting bear market.
When asked if he still has faith in Paris after his surprisingly mixed sand season and the quarterfinals in Rome, he answered with just one word: “Yes.”
The winner of the Australian Open, who gets the chance in Paris to beat the injured Rafael Nadal with the 23rd Grand Slam title and become the sole record holder, is cool. And yet his heated argument with referee Mohamed Lahyani could be an indication that the long form search phase is more stressful for him than he openly admits. Especially since he also missed the “Sunshine Double” in Indian Wells and Miami due to his vaccination status for his sand crisis – and elbow problems meanwhile sidelined him.
Djokovic says: “I always think I have good chances in Grand Slams. It doesn’t matter who. And it doesn’t matter what surface – if you play in best-of-five mode.” But the Serb also knows that he is under great pressure in Paris. If he retires early again, he will hardly be able to mitigate his crisis.
A test, although he has already proven everything
Additional pressure is created by the starting position for the French Open, which is more open than it has been for nearly two decades. The list of contenders for the throne at Roland Garros is long in Nadal’s absence. Djokovic himself sees world number one Carlos Alcaraz and his Rome conqueror Holger Rune “among the top favorites”. In addition, the Russians Andrey Rublew (in Monte Carlo) and Daniil Medvedev (in Rome) caused a stir with clay court titles. Last year’s finalist Casper Ruud has picked up speed again after initial difficulties – and Stefanos Tsitsipas is also looking to repeat his last appearance in 2021. Not to mention Zverev, who, according to his own statements, could solve many problems with a single important victory.
The draw is also explosive for Djokovic, who fell to third in the ATP by missing out on the Rome title. He could meet Rublev (quarterfinal) and Alcaraz (semifinal) on his way to his possible third victory at Roland Garros.
Djokovic is aware of the difficult omens, he emphasizes. As crazy as it may sound with his palmares: for the superstar, the Paris Edition 2023 is somehow a test. He says: “The new generation of young players is already here, of course. But I’m still hungry to keep up.”
Source : Blick
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