Novak Djokovic reveals ‘biggest desire’ for the remainder of 2023
Novak Djokovic reveals which of the three remaining tournaments he wants to win most in 2023, with the 36-year-old giving his Davis Cup quarter-final opponents a Serbian and a British player. noticed. < /p >
Djokovic has been away from competition for the past month after missing the ATP’s return to China after a three-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Over the years, some of the best support I receive anywhere in the world is in China. Shanghai has always been one of my favorite tournaments in the season. I will be missing my #NoleFam in China. I hope that I can come back to China in the future and play in front of all of you…
– Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) 17. September 2023
The last time Djokovic played was in the group stage of the Davis Cup final, the 24-time major champion was fresh from winning the US Open and competing in Malaga to keep his country out of the knockout stages.
And the world number one revealed that Davis Cup is his “biggest wish” for the rest of the season. “I have the highest expectations for all three tournaments, but somehow that’s also my biggest hope for the end of the season” is to win the Davis Cup. Like the other players on the national team, I hope to reach my peak. ”
Serbia will face Great Britain in the quarter-finals next month, and Djokovic specifically spoke of the threat British No. 2 Dan Evans poses to them.
“They are a complete team. They have four top singles players and one of them, Evans, is also very good in doubles,” Djokovic said.
He continued. “I saw him play consistently, and along with (Neil) Skupski, I could see that he was the choice of their coaches. I hope that I can win again.
“It’s going to be very difficult and tense when Evans plays on other boards. He’s a very clumsy player against everyone.” But I believe in the players on the team. Masu. Also, we have a lot of choices. Probably not for doubles, but for singles. And I hope they’re all fit and healthy so we can think about who’s going to play. ”
Evans won two singles matches and two important doubles matches to help Great Britain reach the quarter-finals in dramatic fashion.
And the Englishman is actually one of the few ATP players with a winning record against Djokovic, having already defeated him in Monte Carlo in 2021.
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Djokovic has always enjoyed representing his country and hopes to repeat Serbia’s 2010 Davis Cup success this year. Evans is probably the most in-form British player at the moment, but it is unclear whether he will face Djokovic in a singles match, as Cameron Norrie is still the highest-ranked British player.
Novak Djokovic Schedule
The 2023 tennis season is coming to a close and Djokovic has only three major events left:
Paris Masters – Starts October 30th
ATP Finals (Turin) – Starts November 12
Davis Cup Final (Málaga) – Starts November 21
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