Novak Djokovic : a man of all records
Novak Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final (6/3 7/6 6/3) to clinch his 24th Grand Slam title. This win makes him the best player of all time without leaving any place for debate.
Novak Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final (6/3 7/6 6/3) to clinch his 24th Grand Slam title. This win makes him the best player of all time without leaving any place for debate.
On paper, this should have been a one-way encounter : the flaming world number one against the 26th seed. It was without taking into account Daniel Evans’ abnegation and creativity.
The world number one and his runner-up. One of the greatest hopes of tennis and the greatest player in the history of the sport. The final of the Cincinnati Masters 1000 exceeded its expectations. After a physical and mental battle lasting nearly 4 hours, Novak Djokovic triumphed over Carlos Alcaraz 5/7, 7/6, 7/6.
Alexander Zverev defeated Arthur Fils (6/2 6/4) in the Hamburg Open semi-finals on Saturday 29, July.
After all these lines, I still haven’t answered to the must burning question: Why him and not another player? I often talk about his one-handed backhand and his abilities at the net to summarize.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic lived up to the expectations they bore on their shoulders. They both reached the final without any scare. The duel that should have happened at the French Open took place at the All-England Lawn Tennis and Criquet Club instead. This amazing encounter crowned the younger opponent. Carlos took the trophy home under the eyes of the seven-times champion: 1/6 7/6 6/1 3/6 6/4.
The Russian hatred for clay was buried yesterday in Italy. After several years of shouting loudly that this surface was not made for him, he won his first title on clay.
Since his unbelievable weeks in Australia, the world number one hasn’t dazzled the tennis world. Held back by his leg injury, Novak Djokovic has only participated in four tournaments since February. His disappointing results in Serbia and in Monte-Carlo leave a doubt about his form.