Norwegian tennis star Casper Ruud has heaped reward on 21-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic, saying he’s the closest you will get to a robotic. Djokovic might be chasing a record-extending tenth Australian Open title in Melbourne.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 12, 2023 23:17 IST
Ruud says Djokovic is the favourite to win Australian Open (AP)
By India Today Web Desk: Norwegian tennis star Casper Ruud has heaped reward on 21-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic, saying he’s the closest you will get to a robotic. Djokovic might be chasing a record-extending tenth Australian Open title in Melbourne.
Speaking to Eurosport, Ruud mentioned let’s see how Djokovic handles the stress of profitable the tenth Australian Open title.
“It’s a giant quantity. Let’s see how he offers with it as a result of it is one thing, to get to 10, I can solely think about and it is one thing to truly tie the document of Rafa, so there’s lots at stake,” mentioned Ruud.
Ruud mentioned Djokovic just isn’t an individual who is thought for choking in huge events, including that he’s the favourite however there are different who may triumph as properly.
“He has not been a guy known for choking, to put it this way, or letting these things get into his head, but I think it’s a different situation chasing a record, and actually setting and tying a record could be different. He is the favorite but there are other players that have the potential to beat him, to win,” Ruud added.
The world quantity 3 mentioned Djokovic has proven himself to be not human in Australia, including that he’s th closest you can come to a robotic by way of his tennis potential.
“He has shown himself to be somewhat not human Down Under lately in previous years. But you know, at the end of last year, he did lose a couple of matches – at the Laver Cup he lost to Felix [Auger-Aliassime] and in Bercy, he lost to Holger [Rune]. He is human as well. We are not all robots, but at times he is the closest that you can get to a robot, I think,” mentioned Ruud.
The first Grand Slam of the season, the Australian Open, will kick-start on January 16.
Edited By:
Rounaq Sehrawat
Published On:
Jan 12, 2023
