Has seven Grail victory. The Grand Slam the same year. The 34-year-old Serb, more insatiable than ever, is on track to achieve a feat that no one since Rod Laver in 1969 has managed to achieve. Only Donald Budge and Rod Laver (twice) have accomplished in the men's category, namely winning the four biggest tournaments on the calendar in a single season. Also has seven victories to become the record holder for the titles in Majors for men with 21, ahead of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal (20). The stake is historical. The enormous pressure. “
I'm used to it. It is not the first time. And the pressure, well that's a privilege. We work every day of our lives to achieve this, to win a Grand Slam and make history.
Would winning the Grand Slam be the greatest accomplishment of my career?
I'm one of the favorites, it's nothing new for me, but there is still a small difference this time in terms of the stake.
I don't want to say it's now or never, because I think I will have other opportunities to win big tournaments, but I'm not sure I will have another chance to succeed in the calendar Grand Slam
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“Novak will be THE contender for victory.
He has already won 20 Majors.
He has experience.
So he's a man under pressure, but I think he likes it ”,
Daniil Medvedev
Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for the Grand Slam against a player from qualifying, the young Danish Holger Rune, 145th in the world. He arrives in New York without the slightest preparation match in his legs since he has not played since his elimination in the semi-finals of the Olympic Games. But that shouldn't be too much of a problem for him. “
Novak will be THE contender for victory. He has already won 20 Majors. He has experience. So he's a man under pressure, but I think he likes it
Announced the second world player Dannil Medvedev, finalist at the US Open in 2019 and recent winner of the Masters 1000 in Toronto.
The Russian presents himself as one of the main rivals of the Serbian.
Especially since Roger Federer, 40, and Rafael Nadal, 35, both injured, are absent subscribers.
The Swiss recalcitrant knee forced him to yet another operation, and a foot injury, forced the Spaniard to end his season prematurely.
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But Alexander Zverev, Olympic gold medalist in Tokyo and winner of the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati, has the arguments to shatter the dream of the “Djoker”. The German, 4th in the world, finalist last season, could find the world number one in the last four. He also remains on a success against Djokovic in the semi-finals of the Tokyo Olympics. Daniil Medvedev, titled in Toronto, the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, world number three, or the Italian Matteo Berretini, respectively beaten by the Serbian in the final of the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon, can also upset the march ahead of Djoko. But Djokovic's best enemy could be himself (again). Sometimes his nerves of steel betray him. Big favorite of the US Open 2020,he was disqualified in the round of 16 against Carreno Busta after having kicked, in frustration, a ball which had struck a linesman in the throat. The pressure had been too great. A year later, Djokovic has the means to make people forget this unfortunate episode by dusting off the books of tennis history again.
