"I find the ball of worse quality, without a doubt. It no longer makes sense to talk about it. It's what we have. We have to play with it. I think it's a ball that doesn't take the same rotation as usual. After a couple of shots, the ball loses pressure . It's harder to hit with the right spin."
In the classic pre-tournament press conference at the Australian Open, reigning champion Rafael Nadal harshly criticized the balls adopted for the 2023 edition. The favorite of the tournament?
"Djokovic achieved excellent results at the end of last year and started with victories this season - adds the Spaniard - It is a tournament where he has always been successful. Without a doubt he is the big favourite"