The Serbian tennis player explains that he is now mentally stronger and works every day because “it is the only way to deal with today’s youngsters”
Rafael Nadal’s uncle wrote a few days ago that the players from 10 or 15 years ago were better
In a column in the newspaper El País, Tony Nadal commented a few days ago that “The tennis players of 10 or 15 years ago were better than those of now“. Now, Djokovic He wanted to go out of the way and he responded after reaching the semifinals of the US Open.
“I don’t agree with that because each generation has a group of great tennis players that leads it. now they are alcaraz, runes and Sinner. They have dominated most of the tournaments in the last two years”, the Serb began by saying, who once again praised Carlos Alcaraz: “The way Carlos plays, defends, attacks. It is very complete, I would have won the same thing 10 or 15 years ago because each generation has its own champions“.
But Novak Djokovic did not stop there and continued to defend his opinion. Asked what a match against himself from 10 years ago would be like, he said: “It would be a great battle for sure. I had more mobility and energy, but now I am more experienced and mentally stronger. I try to be better every year because It’s the only way to deal with today’s youth to win a Grand Slam”.