Whereas it’s already arduous to argue towards Djokovic being the best participant of all time, he’s at the moment stage with Australian Margaret Court docket within the metric most simply used to find out the perfect.
Djokovic, like all high gamers, locations essentially the most emphasis on the Grand Slams and fine-tunes a private calendar, which has been stripped down in his advancing years, to peak at crucial tournaments.
That transfer has paid dividends, with Djokovic profitable seven of the ten majors he has been in a position to play because the begin of the 2021 season.
This dominance has enabled him to surpass the tallies of contemporaries Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams, transferring him alongside Court docket and offering a chance to face alone with a record-extending eleventh males’s singles title at this month’s Australian Open.
Djokovic is understandably the favorite to win at Melbourne Park once more, having not misplaced a match there since 2018.
“Being on Australian soil, I all the time play my finest and really feel my finest right here,” stated Djokovic, who stated he’s not feeling any ache after a current wrist damage.
“I actually wish to begin the yr in the very best means. It is necessary to have the precise begin and launch into the remainder of the season.”