“At some point, it will be over,” Boris Becker comments on Novak Djokovic’s record at the Australian Open as he reaches his 10th final
Boris Becker gives his thoughts about the legacy of Novak Djokovic.
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Boris Becker and Novak Djokovic
German legend Boris Becker has his say about the chances of the Serbian World No.5 Novak Djokovic as he is scheduled to play the Greek World No.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday in a record 10th Australian Open final. On the other hand, the Greek is playing his first Australian Open final. Becker is back in the public front after a dark phase that made him behind bars due to tax issues and is now working in Eurosport.
Becker has a history of coaching the Serbian as well. As he quoted, “I don’t know if a tennis player can achieve something like that again, We are watching tennis history live here. We all take it for granted: The Djoker, he will do it… No, guys – that’s not normal! Novak is getting older, too. He is now 35 years old. You could also notice on the court that he was catching his breath a bit more than usual. Let us enjoy it while we can see it because at some point it will be over.“
Becker continued his thoughts about the ‘dream final’ on Sunday, “This is a dream final! When it is also about the world No.1 ranking in a Grand Slam final, it fulfills childhood dreams. Tsitsipas has already said that. Sure, Djokovic has already been world No. 1, but he is looking at a 22nd Grand Slam singles title. He can equal Rafael Nadal’s record. So either way, tennis history will be made.” (Source: Eurosport)
Battle for the World No.1 ft. Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas
Whoever is winning the battle on Sunday will become the World No.1 in the rankings. The equation is simple as that. This is the second time in a row, a situation like this is happening. The US Open 2022 final between Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud was also a battle for the World No.1 ranking.
Playing his 10th final here and yet to lose a final or semi-final match in Melbourne Park, Novak Djokovic is the overwhelming favorite to seal the deal. His first final here was in 2008 when he defeated Jo Wilfried Tsonga in 4 sets. Like the case of this Sunday for Stefanos Tsitsipas, it was at that time the first Australian Open final for both Djokovic and Tsonga.
Djokovic and Tsitsipas have met in a Grand Slam final before. It was in French Open 2021 where the Serbian made a miraculous comeback after losing the first two sets. The final score of that final was 6-7(6-8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. By looking at the way Djokovic crushed his opponents in the last rounds, it will take a mammoth effort from the Greek to make this at least a tight contest.
After losing 2 out of their first 3 meetings, Djokovic has solved the Tsitispas puzzle in his own way. He is currently on a 9-match winning streak against the 24-year-old Greek.
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