AEvery time Novak Djokovic competes in the Grand Slam this year, a record decreased. In New York alone, it became the oldest man in more than three decades to reach the fourth round of the United States Open, then repeated the trick by winning that match in the fourth round. Djokovic’s direct victory against Jean -Linard Stover, 38 -year -old, was created as the oldest man in the open era to reach the quarter -finals of all four four tournaments in a calendar year.
Djokovic’s late achievements are unprecedented, but for the player who won every big cup, only more great prizes will satisfy those limitless aspirations. Once again, he drew his way to the late rounds of the tournament full of hopes in the fall of Fortune on his way, allowing him to wander in his greatest achievement: Slam Grand 25 title.
After defeating the semi -finals in Wimbledon, Djokovic chose to use his time between the four major tournaments to focus on his family and himself instead of competition. RUST was expected to be expected in Djokovic during his first round, but since the quality of his four -group victory against Cameron Nuri, Djokovic played himself in a good form. His seriousness was particularly amazing, which allowed him to play the brand for effective and attacking tennis, which is necessary for his continuous success.
The question remains whether Djokovic will be strongly strong enough within two hard weeks of the five best groups of matches to compete at a high level enough against the best players. In Australia, Djokovic retired from his semi -finals against Alexander Zverev due to a knee strings. In Wimbledon, he was clearly hindered by his defeat against Janek Atham, and later thwarted a great doubt about his elderly body’s ability to bear the physical stress of these championships.
Although the level of his game was moving in the right direction, Djokovic’s first four matches have only confirmed these issues. Almost each win has accompanied a kind of physical issues, as Djokovic calls on the coach to attend his neck, shoulder, lower back and other problems. He was honest about his inexhaustible material condition.
“I don’t think there is a lot that I can do more than I am now, to be honest,” he said. “If the body does not listen to when deeper into the four major championships, where there was a kind of past few, this is difficult to swallow for me, because I know that the amount of hours I put daily to care for my body, but at the same time, you know, the biological age is not something that it can reflect, and this is what this is.”
The next challenge is important. Djokovic Taylor Fritz, No. 4, is a seed and final last year, a player who has made fixed improvements over the years and will enter the Arthur Ash Stadium in the event of a victory in his home championship.
While his peers, such as Daniel Medvedev, Stefanus Tsitsibas, and Alexander Zvevv, are moving in some struggles, Fritz continues calmly in height and comes out as possible as possible from his talent. However, this match shows the aspects of Fritz palaces, especially its lack of sport and contrast. Djokovic holds a record 10-0 against the American since its first meeting in 2019, with eight straight groups.
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Fritz is determined that most of these early meetings are not related to the player who is now: “For me, in my head, I am not thinking about all the losses that Novak had when I was, I don’t know, like, five years ago.” “I was not near the level of the player I am now.”
While Fritz is looking for most important matches in his career at his material peak, in some of his best forms, and as the highest player in the rank, Djokovic tries to stick to him for as long as possible. It is a testimony for the success of the unprecedented and longevity of Serbs, which will continue to go to Arthur Ash as a player to overcome it.