“He will recover and come back stronger,” Novak Djokovic has all of Rod Laver’s hopes riding on him for a stellar comeback after a shocking loss at the 2024 Australian Open

Djokovic recently saw his impressive win streak at Australian Open get snapped by eventual winner Jannik Sinner.

“He will recover and come back stronger,” Novak Djokovic has all of Rod Laver’s hopes riding on him for a stellar comeback after a shocking loss at the 2024 Australian Open

Novak Djokovic and Rod Laver (Via Imago/X)

Tennis legend Rod Laver has some high expectations from the reigning World No. 1. He believes that Novak Djokovic will come back stronger after a shocking loss at the semifinals of the Australian Open. The Serbian who slipped off his three-year unbeaten streak at Melbourne was disappointed with his performance, but the Aussie legend has hopes riding on him.

The contest between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner generated comments from the media, both insiders and fans, with many speculating Djokovic’s loss as a generational change. The Serbian had defeated the Italian at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin. Sinner revenge on the defeat in Melbourne, making sure that Djokovic’s 25th Grand Slam win was postponed.

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However, some Serbian media have attributed Djokovic defeat to flu problems that limited his performance at the Australian Open while crediting Sinner’s classic performance. Djokovic still maintained his World No.1 position with a few points above the Italian youngster, who seats at third position.

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Rod Laver, a former legendary Australian tennis player, who won 11 singles Majors, feels Novak Djokovic will come back stronger. Adding that he will dominate the Grand Slam tournaments and will be ready to defeat the younger generation players.

Novak is an incredible champion. He constantly fuels his mental strength and motivation. Precisely for this reason and for all the successes he has achieved in his career it is expected that he can always win every match. In my opinion Novak Djokovic will have learned something from this defeat. He will recover and come back stronger and more motivated once again.
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After the defeat, Djokovic stated that he doesn’t feel the push to retire but will continue playing and hoping the season ends well. Nevertheless, the pressure set on the shoulders of the 36-year-old to quit pushing for titles will not yield after every major defeat.

Novak Djokovic eyes for Olympic gold in Paris 2024

Djokovic is hoping to win gold at the Paris Olympics. The Serbian, who has stated repeatedly how much he wants to win the only accolade missing from his collection.

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Novak Djokovic (Via Imago)
It's going to be played on clay at Roland Garros, so I'm familiar with those grounds. I hope the best Olympic result for me will come there.
Djokovic in March 2023

Although the 36-year-old began the year not too convincing after an early exit at the United Cup before a shocking semifinal loss against Sinner ending his 33-match unbeaten, he still stands favorite to win the medal this coming June. In addition, with the Paris Olympics taking center stage on the familiar clay of Rolland Garros, Djokovic may finally end his hunt for gold.

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