“He has become mentally and physically stronger, he is even more accurate with his passing shots than in 2008 and can win points quickly when he needs to. With all that in mind, it will be very difficult to stop him from becoming the world number one this year, if he keeps playing at this level throughout the season.”
We know how important it is for players to get stronger mentally and physically – especially when you see what happened to Spain’s Rafael Nadal in this tournament. But is this to be believed? Djokovic ahead of Nadal?
I mean it is a Serb talking about a Serb right? How objective could a countryman be?
Wasn’t it just days ago that we were talking about a “Rafa Slam” and anointing Nadal as perhaps the best player of all time?
And now a Serb is saying a Serb is going to be the world’s number one tennis player by year’s end?
Sport is amazing that way. Things can change in an instant. Anything is possible. And that’s why we watch.
One day you’ve got a picture in your head of a Spaniard drinking eternally from the sweet cup of victory, the next day you’re watching a Serb quench his thirst, while the people around him talk about ruling the world.
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