Russian Andrei Rublev noted that the Serbian Novak Djokovic even at 36, he remains number one in the ATP rankings, because he predicts the actions of his opponents.
Rublev finished in fifth place in the standings at the end of the 2023 season.
– Firstly, it serves very cool: at any point, in any place – with great precision. If the court is also fast, then it is almost impossible to do anything at the reception. Moreover, if he misses the first ball, then his second (serve) is also strong and powerful. Second, it moves incredibly, very quickly. Third, concentration and psychology. It seems that you play on equal terms with him, everything is 50/50, but at some point his switch changes and he starts playing at your speed and not making mistakes.
It often happens to me when the ball is convenient, you can score, but Novak always guesses and somehow deceives me. These are details, but they only concern Djokovic. In moments where there is more pressure on both players, Novak almost always plays better than you. He uses it skillfully, predicts your steps. You can perfectly hold your serve, reach a tiebreaker, where with the score 5:5 he will read your serve and accept it so that you can’t do anything,” Rublev said as quoted by “Championship”.
Djokovic had already won the ATP Finals.
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Source : MatchTV
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