“Players know there’s a never-die spirit with me, especially when I play Grand Slams. Djokovic’s win over Zverev made him 36-10 in five-setters for his career and was his fourth victory in a row - 10th in a Grand Slam match this year - after dropping the opening set. He built that reputation by coming through when it matters the most, regardless of what deficits he has to deal with. “Mentally, in the most important moments, I would rather play against anybody else but him.”ĭjokovic, naturally, loves that assessment. “Mentally, he’s the best player to ever play the game,” the 24-year-old German added. “He plays the best tennis when he needs to, which a lot of players don’t,” said Zverev, the Tokyo Olympics gold medalist and 2020 U.S. His mental toughness might be his greatest attribute. That tunnel vision is essential for him, he says. I gather all the necessary energy for the next battle, only the next match, the next match.” But I’m just trying to lock into what I know works for me,” Djokovic said. With all in the offing against Medvedev, how does Djokovic prepare to be at his best? And he has the chance of winning all four in the same year.
1, most Masters 1000s titles, most likely going to be the most Grand Slams, at the end of the day. “Nobody is there with him, because (he has the) most weeks world No. “If you look at the stats, if you look at the pure game of tennis action, he’s the greatest of all time,” Zverev said. This will be Djokovic’s record-tying 31st Grand Slam final and record-setting ninth at the U.S. A fourth title on the hard courts of Flushing Meadows would be added to a ninth on the hard courts of Melbourne Park in February, second on the clay of Roland Garros in June and sixth on the grass of Wimbledon in July. 2 Medvedev for a 21st career major championship, Djokovic would eclipse the men’s record he currently shares with rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. 1-ranked Djokovic has another milestone in his sights.
In addition to the quest to go 4 for 4 at Slams, the No. “I’m not going to waste time or energy on anything that can just be a distraction and deplete me from the vital energy that I need.” I’m focusing on recovery, recalibrating all the systems, basically, for Sunday,” he said after eliminating No. “I’ll be giving it all I’ve possibly got in the tank to win this match. Like Williams, Djokovic lately has sought to limit his discussion of what he is trying to do.
“I understand why she wanted to avoid all the questions about it, because in the end of the day, you have to go out on the court and deliver. I understand it now,” said Djokovic, a 34-year-old from Serbia. I can relate to what she’s been going through right now. “She was very emotional about everything that was going on. (Laver was in the stands for Friday’s semifinals and is expected to be there Sunday, too).Īs the end line neared six years ago, Williams was not fond of discussing what was at stake, describing herself as “fed up” by constant questions about the true Grand Slam. No man has done that since Rod Laver did it for a second time in 1969, no woman since Steffi Graf in 1988. Open final on Sunday against Daniil Medvedev needing one more victory to go 28-0 at Grand Slam tournaments and claim all four trophies in a single season. Now Djokovic is a step closer, heading into the U.S. He recalls chatting with Williams during that tournament about all that went along with a bid for the rare achievement, which has only been accomplished by two men and three women in the history of a sport that dates to the late 1800s.Īfter winning the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon, Williams was upset in the semifinals at Flushing Meadows by Roberta Vinci. NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic remembers just how close Serena Williams came to a calendar-year Grand Slam in 2015 before coming up short at the U.S.
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