Australian Open 2024: Novak Djokovic – Dino Prizmach

Novak Djokovic starts defending his title Australian Open already on the first day of the competition. He ten-time winner and current champion starts with training, because so far he has played in the “preliminary” seasons, in which he can achieve two of the few achievements that he is still missing. One with.win a Grand Slam tournament, of which they came within one victory three times – and on one occasion they only missed the last game. Another, Olympic title. Their union gave birth golden helmet an achievement that only Steffi has achieved so far Schedule36 years ago.

This path begins with today’s match with the Croatian Dino. Prismatic. It is clear that the Serbian is the unanimous favourite. He he number 1 in the world and his rival young man 18 years who makes his first tennis weapon and participated in the previous stage as 178 ATP, However, he has details to consider: his youth defines a progressive tennis player, so that every match against him can be a surprise, and he has excellent qualities: in 2023 he was proclaimed Roland Garros junior champion.. Given his youth, his career is inevitably short. Last year he alternated between the ITF and Challenger circuits, but won no less five titles first and Banja Luka ATP Challenger. Be careful: he beat Jiri at the Stockholm tournament Lechecka, 30 ATP. His childhood idol was… Djokovic.

But, of course: now Novak will be in front of him. Djokovicand Novak Djokovic is Novak Djokovic: a tennis player who can easily claim the position best tensita of all time, If such a thing existed, who would win? 24 Grand Slam titles and 10 of them at the Australian Open. In fact, he hasn’t lost in Melbourne since. 2018 because when Nadal won in 2022, he was not present due to withdrawal get a vaccination against him COVID-19a prerequisite for entry into Australia.

There have been some doubts about his physique in recent weeks, especially the condition of his body. dollstarting with the loss to Alex in the Unted Cup Minaura. But upon arrival in Melbourne he said that he was in perfect condition. This will be an excellent touchstone for prismatic in his debut in the final draw of the Australian Open.