Less and less until the first Grand Slam of the season. The Australian Open will kick off on Monday 16 January and promise to give fans a lot of emotions. The big favorite is obviously Novak Djokovic, who absolutely wants to win his tenth title at Melbourne Park. The Serbian phenomenon wants to take his revenge after last year's events, which had led to his sensational expulsion from the country. If 'Down Under' were to reach double figures, the 35-year-old from Belgrade would hook his eternal rival Rafael Nadal at 22 Grand Slams. Nole had a lot of problems last season due to his choice not to get vaccinated against the Coronavirus, but he still managed to win his seventh Wimbledon. The 'Djoker' started the new year by triumphing in the ATP 250 in Adelaide, moreover after canceling a match point from Sebastian Korda in the final. Goran Ivanisevic's protégé complained of a minor problem with his left hamstring but didn't seem concerned in pre-Australian Open interviews. Speaking to Eurosport, Boris Becker analyzed Djokovic's chances in Melbourne.
Becker on Nole Djokovic"Novak Djokovic is the favorite, even my absolute favorite, but it won't be as simple as it used to be. The Rod Laver Arena is his living room, he feels most comfortable there and he won the title nine times. He recently won the preparatory tournament in Adelaide beating Sebastian Korda in the final and before that he defeated strong opponents Daniil Medvedev and Denis Shapovalov in the semi-final and quarter-final respectively. Novak had a very unhappy time in Australia last year and was eventually sent off. "He's someone who can understand that, it's me, which is why I stood up for him. I'm glad this episode isn't the main topic anymore and it's all about the sport again. But it won't be an easy tournament. Expectations are high "Novak wants to break Nadal's Grand Slam record. Also, it seems like he has something wrong with his thigh and he probably isn't 100%." Seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander called Novak Djokovic the favorite over 'the rest of the field' at the upcoming 2023 Australian Open. "I would put Novak as the favorite over the rest of the field. Maybe the only one who has a chance to do something against him is Rafa. Of course, Matteo Berrettini can hit 50 aces in one match and nobody would stop him, or Zverev," he said.
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