{"id":302938,"date":"2023-12-20T08:24:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T08:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=302938"},"modified":"2023-12-20T08:24:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T08:24:33","slug":"novak-djokovic-gets-verdicts-he-wont-want-to-hear-ahead-of-australian-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/tennis\/novak-djokovic-gets-verdicts-he-wont-want-to-hear-ahead-of-australian-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic gets verdicts he won’t want to hear ahead of Australian Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Novak Djokovic has received some predictions for the 2024 season that he won\u2019t want to listen to. The world No 1 has already admitted that he can make next year even better by winning all four Grand Slams and an Olympic gold medal. But both Alex Corretja and Djokovic\u2019s ex-coach Boris Becker don\u2019t think he\u2019ll be able to complete the set and pick up all the big titles. With the Australian Open looming, Djokovic is also bidding to win his 11th title in Melbourne.<\/p>\n

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Djokovic has a chance to complete the elusive Calendar Golden Slam next year, having failed to do so in 2021. However, two former pros believe that it will only get tougher for the 36-year-old to sweep all of the big titles and can\u2019t see him winning all five.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that would be a little bit surprising [to win a Golden Slam] because even if he improves his game so much, he’s getting older,\u201d Corretja told Eurosport. \u201cIt’s normal that he is getting older and the recovery is not the same.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut at the same time, he’s got the experience and he’s just focused on the important tournaments and the ones that he feels are going to make a difference in his life. I’m sure that he’s going to keep on winning Slams, but it’s going to be tougher and tougher and he knows that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Djokovic has not lost a match at the Australian Open since 2018 when he was struggling with an elbow injury. The Serb is now seeking his 11th crown in Melbourne and his 25th overall Grand Slam title. Even though he is still the favourite, former world No 2 Corretja believes the draw is more open than ever thanks to the quality of Djokovic\u2019s rivals.<\/p>\n

Corretja continued: \u201cThey’re growing, they’re getting stronger. And mentally, it is pretty much the first time you have players who believe they can do well in a best-of-five Slam, and sustain their level for a long time.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter three, four matches they were already exhausted. But now I think you have players that they can really cause problems to Novak. And that’s what I think is going to be probably the most open Australian in the last years.\u201d<\/p>\n