“Without a doubt he is the best player in the world” Novak Djokovic Reflect after failure Carlos Alcaraz inside Wimbledon final four months ago.if 36 years old Set yourself a challengeThe past four months have shown how Djokovic responds: at this stage of his career, facing new opponents, Djokovic is rising again. He ended the year as the undisputed number one, the best player in the world, and is still number one. Defeated by 2024.
Sunday in Turin, Djokovic Ending another dominant season He added another record to the history books.He defeated in straight sets Jannik Sinner Won seventh place ATP Finals He suffered humiliation in three of the four Grand Slams this year, and it was only his loss to Alcaraz in five sets in the Wimbledon final that cost him his chance at a Grand Slam.
The ATP Finals ensured that he ended the tournament on a high note and with symbolic significance. Ranked first at the end of the year In the rankings earlier this week, Djokovic admitted that his level had dropped and the Serb would need some good luck to advance from the round-robin stage.
But the semifinals and final gave Djokovic a chance to deliver an important message. He first defeated Alcaraz in two exciting sets, setting up the most lopsided scoreline to date in their fifth match. Then facing Sinner, a home favorite in Turin who had beaten Djokovic in the group stages, the 36-year-old once again raised his game. Tim Henman said on Amazon Video that Djokovic played “the best tennis I’ve ever seen” in six games. 3 6-3 win.
Djokovic saved his prime for 20-year-old Alcaraz, whom Djokovic praised as the most complete opponent he has faced, and 22-year-old Sinner, whom the Serb sees as a future rival. Not a coincidence. 1. Sinner’s first win over the 24-time Grand Slam champion earlier this week underlined his status as the year’s Most Improved Player and he was cheered by his home fans in northern Italy, but he was beaten by Djokovic’s Ruthless and unerring were tamed in Sunday’s final.
“I’m very proud of my performance in the last two games, against Alcaraz and Sinner, who are two of the best players in the world – after me and [Daniil] “Now it’s Medvedev,” Djokovic said after his record-breaking ATP Finals victory. It’s clear that before 2024, Djokovic expects to face more than just Alcala in next season’s Grand Slam final. Now, we have to face Sinner, and his performance in Turin showed it. Djokovic remains motivated to continue denying the hopes and dreams of younger generations while he still can.
In 2024, Djokovic will be driven by the ultimate goal and a chance to break a quadrennial record – perhaps for the last time, considering he will be 41 in 2028.
But the Paris Olympics will be held at the end of July. This Olympic gold medal is the only Grand Slam championship that Djokovic has not won in his career. It will also be his attempt to win the four Grand Slams and the Olympic “Golden Slam”. cornerstone. Just one year – a feat achieved only by Steffi Graff in 1988 and never before achieved by a male player.
Djokovic is the fact. In 2021, he came to Tokyo with the triple crown of Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon, but lost to Zverev in the semi-finals, and his dream was shattered. Exhausted and the Grand Slam gone, he lost to Medvedev in New York.
But Djokovic now has a different schedule for himself, and his plans for 2024 will only focus on the five jewels in the Golden Slam crown.
“Well, you can win four Grand Slams and an Olympic gold medal,” he said. “I’ve always had the highest ambitions and goals. Next year will be no different. My motivation is still there. My body has Refreshed.” “They’ve been serving me well and listening to me well. I have a great team around me. The motivation, especially from a big sporting event, is still there. It still motivates me. keep going.”
The competition was also very inspiring. But as Alcaraz achieved the impossible at Wimbledon, and then when Sinner threatened to do the same in Turin, Djokovic raised the bar again. There is no doubt that he is the best player in the world.