Novak Djokovic36 years old and world No. 1, opens this Sunday (10:00 am) against the Chinese Zhang Zhizhen (58th) his official season in 2024, again full of big challenges after reigning in 2023 despite the Spanish push Carlos Alcarazleader of a new generation in which the Italian also stands out every day Jannik Sinner.
‘No’ leading the Serbian team United Cupmixed team competition held at sydney and Perth (Australia)headquarters of group E complete China and the Czech Republic, who lost (3-0) against the Asians on the first day. Djokovic will debut against Zhizhen, then his partner Olga Danilovic will play against Zheng Qinwen and the mixed doubles will close the crossing.
The Serbian stretched the other day playing an exhibition in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) against Alcaraz, winning 4-6, 6-4 and 6-4 in a relaxed atmosphere, still far from the competitive tension they will experience in the coming months on tennis’ big stages.
Djokovic appeared on court and said in words that his body and mind are in perfect harmony to continue expanding his legendary career. The other day he even said that he saw himself playing until he was 40 or older, inspired by his friend’s successful longevity. Tom Bradythe biggest myth in NFL history.
‘Nole’ shared with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal the most wonderful era of tennis, the era of ‘Big Three’the three best tennis players in history in pursuit of the most important record in this sport, the titles of grand slam.
With Federer retiring (20), Nadal returning after a year out due to injury (22), Djokovic has 24 ‘big ones’ and his state of form suggests he will increase that number when sooner rather than later: three wins in 2023 (Australia, Roland Garros, US Open) and only one whole Alcaraz in Wimbledon He stole the title from ‘Cathedral’.
The debate about who is the greatest tennis player in history is open to everyone’s taste and opinion, but numerically, the Balkan leads with great determination by combining all the most important records in tennis: Grand Slam title ( 24), victories in the Masters (7), titles Masters 1,000 (40), year ending as world number 1 (8) and week as king of the ranking (405).
Its 24 majors are divided between Australia (10), Wimbledon (7), the US Open (4) and Roland Garros (3), which will be the Olympic tennis venue in the United States in 2024. Paris’2024 Gameswhere Djokovic will go like a wolf to get the only major title missing from his record, Nadal’s Olympic gold (Beijing’2008).
In addition, Novak is the only tennis player to win all Masters 1,000 category titles and yes, the Davis cup He also won in Serbia in 2010, so Olympic gold would close a perfect circle in his career.
Source: La Verdad
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