Stefanos Tsitsipas claims that Novak Djokovic has produced a supreme piece of work in light of the Serbian’s record-breaking 24th major championship.
Tsitsipas expressed his remarks about Djokovic in an interview and said: “He is no doubt the best, going by numbers. He breaks record after record. He also has a thirst, even though he has nothing to prove anymore. That’s how he’s wired. He’s never happy; it’s like he’s always trying to prove something to someone. I don’t know what or to whom. It’s like he always wants a rematch.”
As a reference, Tsitsipas recalled the Cincinnati final between Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz from back in August. He added: “He has that glint in his eye. I never thought that Alcaraz would lose that game. Yet Djokovic found a way to make that happen.”
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2023
Ranked no.5, the Greek played his last match on the 17th of September when he was defeated by world no.113 Alex Molcan 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3 in the Rubber 4 of the Davis Cup (draw).
At present, during this year Stefanos has achieved a compiled 42-17 win-loss record. Tsitsipas clinched 1 title in Los Cabos. Stefanos got to the final at the Australian Open and Barcelona.
Tsitsipas will play next in Beijing (China Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of September.
Novak Djokovic in 2023
Now the world no.1, Novak played his last match on the 15th of September when he beat world no.25 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 6-4 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
This year the Serbian has achieved an overall 46-5 win-loss record. The Serbian has won 5 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, French Open, Cincinnati and U.S. Open. The Serbian got to the final in Wimbledon.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic clashed against each other 13 times. Their actual record is 11-2 for Djokovic. Before, the last time they played, Novak Djokovic won 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) in the final in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 29th of January 2023.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic |
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