01 sec ago LIVE: ‘He’s trying to be like Fed and Rafa’ — Legend’s Djokovic theory ahead of Aus Open final
The greatest player in Australian Open history can extend his record into unthinkable territory.
But Daniil Medvedev looms as the man who can finally stop Novak Djokovic at Melbourne Park.
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HE’S TRYING TO BE LIKE FED’
US tennis great John McEnroe believes Novak Djokovic played up his injury issues and is still trying to gain the level of respect given to Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
Djokovic claimed to have torn a muscle in his third-round win but has played his way into a ninth Australian Open final.
McEnroe, who had his own issues with his emotions during his career, tried to diagnose the Serb’s issues.
“He’s always trying to get the same level of respect of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, who are two of the greatest class acts and players of all-time. So that’s been difficult for him,” he said on Nine.
“I had a similar thing back in my day trying to get the respect of Borg and Connors. And he’s done for the most part an absolutely tremendous job.
“But sometimes when he feels disrespected he tries to get, this is my theory, those injuries come. He probably isn’t 100 per cent but he plays it for all it’s worth and I don’t blame him for a second, he plays within the rules.
“All of a sudden he beats Taylor Fritz in five sets, will he even finish the tournament? Will he play against Raonic? Yes he will play against him and somehow he comes back with a miraculous recovery in the semi-finals, and watch out in the finals.