Novak Djokovic is, without any doubt, one of the greatest tennis players in the history of the sport. The new generation is well represented by Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev, which are widely considered established players. However, the Serbian champion feels that they need to find a way to sustain their performance for a prolonged amount of years.
During a recent interview, Djokovic commented:
“Many things have to come together in a career and life of a tennis player in order for him to be able to find his best and maximise his potential and to thrive every single year”
Djokovic has been playing at the very top of the game for years himself to add:
“And to endure, because I think you have a much better chance to have a great Grand Slam or a great season. But can you endure for 3, 4, 5, 10 years? 15years?”
Djokovic in Vienna, ranking, and results in 2020
Now ranked no.1, the Serbian has an overall 39-2 match record in 2020. The Serbian is currently having a run in Vienna where he defeated Filip Krajinovic 7-66 6-3 and Borna Coric 7-611 6-3.
The Serbian has won 4 titles in 2020 at the Australian Open, in Dubai, in New York and in Rome. Djokovic was the runner-up at the French Open.
Novak won 82 titles in his career: 48 on hard courts, 15 on clay courts, 13 on indoor courts and 6 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Tsitsipas in Vienna, ranking, and results in 2020
Ranked no.5 (career-high), Stefanos has an overall 26-10 win-loss record in 2020. The Greek is now playing in Vienna where he toppled Jan-Lennard Struff 6-73 6-3 6-4.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will play Dimitrov in the 2nd round. The head to head is 1-0 for Tsitsipas.
The Greek clinched 1 title in 2020 in Marseille. The Greek got to the final in Dubai and in Hamburg.
The Greek won 5 titles in his career: 1 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas played each other 6 times. The head to head is 4-2 for Djokovic. The last time that they squared off, Novak Djokovic won 6-3 6-2 5-7 4-6 6-1 in the semifinal in Paris (French Open) on the 9th of October 2020.
Alexander Zverev in 2020
Now ranked no.7, Zverev played his last match on the 25th of October when he beat Diego Schwartzman 6-2 6-1 in the final in Cologne to win his 13th career title.
This season Zverev has a 23-8 win-loss record. Zverev has won 2 titles in 2020 in Cologne and in Cologne. The German was the finalist at the U.S. Open.
Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev |
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