2023-07-04 15:07:14
By Adrian Bez
Posted 4 hours ago, Just Updated
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Laver Cup in September 2022. Antoine Couvercelle / Panoramic / Antoine Couvercelle / Panoramic
LE SCAN SPORT – In an interview with the Greek media SDNA, Stefanos Tsitsipas confided in the impressive longevity of Novak Djokovic, whom he opposes to Rafael Nadal.
Is Novak Djokovic promised the title at Wimbledon? “In a way, yes!“, replies Stefanos Tsitsipas. The 5th player in the world confided in the Greek media DNA before his entry into the running at Wimbledon on Tuesday, against Dominic Thiem.
In the midst of questions about his state of form and his romantic relationship with the Spanish player Paula Badosa, the Greek was asked to discuss the level of the great favorite of this 2023 edition of the London Grand Slam, the Serbian Novak Djokovic. “I absolutely want to beat him again and show that I am capable of doing something, but he has found the secret formula which allows him to be present in all the slams, to go far without having problems against any opponent“, explains Tsitsipas.
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The reason for its longevity? THE “dietof the man with 23 Grand Slam titles,the most incredible that exists in tennis“, but also his ability to recover between games and tournaments. “That’s why he’s so strong at an age when you’d think the level is dropping.»
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In comparison to this model from which he admits to drawing inspiration, the Greek took the liberty of mentioning Novak Djokovic’s eternal competitor, Rafael Nadal: “I don’t want to say bad things about Nadal, but he has different habits that cost him his career through injuries.» Of which «different habitsspeaks Tsitsipas? Stefanos refrained from specifying, but concluded with this enigmatic formula: “I also know why these things happen.»
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