Former Wimbledon champion laughs off comparisons between Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic had agreed on the comparisons between him and Jannik Sinner after the Italian handed him a defeat in the Shanghai Masters final.
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Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli is not convinced by the comparison between Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic. The Italian took the Serb’s World No.1 spot in June and has begun asserting his dominance in the tennis world.
However, Bartoli believes that Djokovic still has a couple of seasons left, giving him opportunities to win more Grand Slam titles. The Belgrade native has stated that his priority remains the Grand Slam and the Davis Cup.
What? Djokovic’s improved version? LOL (followed by a laughing emoji). It’s still incredible, this culture of the moment. My number would be between 15 and 18 Grand Slam titles for each of them, Sinner and Alcaraz. I just think Novak Djokovic is going to go for maybe two or three more, will end up at 26 or 27, and then after that you really have, for me, the two most complete players. There’s lot of players who have one surface where they are really not that good.
Marion Bartoli on Sky Sports
Sinner defeated Djokovic last week in the finals of the Shanghai Masters in straight sets. After that match, the Serbian was asked about comparisons with the two-time Grand Slam champion. Djokovic acknowledged the comparisons, stating that Sinner’s game is quite similar to his during his prime years. Sinner is guaranteed to finish the season as the year-end World No.1.
The rivalry of Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic so far
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic are tied at 4-4 in their head-to-head rivalry. They have met twice in 2024, with the Italian winning on both occasions.
Djokovic started the rivalry in typical fashion, winning the first three matches. One of those was the Wimbledon 2022 quarterfinal, where he beat Sinner after coming back from two sets down. They met again at SW19 12 months later, and this time Djokovic won comfortably in a three-set semifinal.
However, Sinner has completely turned the rivalry around in the last 12 months, winning four of the last five matches. One of those victories came at the 2023 Davis Cup final, where the current World No. 1 saved three match points to win and secure Italy their Davis Cup title.
In 2024, Sinner first ended Djokovic’s invincibility in Australia, handing the Serbian his first defeat at the Rod Laver Arena since 2018. Then, this past Sunday, Sinner denied Djokovic a spot in the Shanghai Masters 1000 final. The duo will be playing in the semifinals of the Six Kings Slam, but it will count as an exhibition match.
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