After the big ATP 500 match in Beijing, Carlos Alcaraz And Jannick Sinner They capture all the attention of world tennis. However, for the Shanghai Masters 1,000, there is another big name coming back into the news. Novak Djokovic will officially return to the field after his elimination in the third round of US Open.
The Serb was crowned in Paris and after winning the gold medal fell unexpectedly into new York. The tennis world wonders if “Nole” will be able to return to a level that will allow him to win a Grand Slam. Matthew Wilanderformer world number 1, analyzed the moment in which Djokovic finds himself.
“Because at some point, when you start to lose against players who occupy first, second, third place in the world, but also against players who occupy tenth or twentieth place in the world, their confidence may be affected, and the confidence of the other player will grow. So it’s up to him to decide. But he may not play to win Grand Slams. He just wants to be part of it,” the Swede explained on ‘Eurosport’.
Even if your body doesn’t allow you to lift heavy weight again, Wilander praised the determination and consistency he has shown Novak by playing all possible tournaments: “Novak Djokovic is a special human being that we know. Having the will to continue to go out and try to win matches, of course, in the big tournaments, but even in the small tournaments, and playing the Davis Cup is absolutely incredible.”
“It’s impressive that physically I want to make an effort. When you’re his age and you’ve earned as much as him, it’s an absolute pleasure“concludes Wilander.
