Former world number nine Andrei Chesnokov told that Russian tennis players Daniil Medvedev and Andrei Rublev could compete to win the Australian Open.
The first Grand Slam tournament of the season, the Australian Open, will be held in Melbourne from January 14 to 28.
—Who will be the tournament favorite? Will Novak Djokovic defend his title?
— I read that Novak broke a record 43 match winning streak in Australia, losing to Alex de Minaur in the United Cup tournament. But for Djokovic, it was a practice competition. Novak can’t play badly, we saw his performances in 2023.
— Will Medvedev compete for the championship?
— Last year, in Australia, he lost against the American Sebastian Korda, Daniil played very badly then. He was literally shaking, making double mistakes at crucial moments. Disregarding last season, Daniil is playing well at the Australian Open and loves this tournament. He could be the favorite.
I also like Jannik Sinner, who plays more and more confidently with each tournament. Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Sinner, Holger Rune and Medvedev will fight for the title.
Rublev can also claim victory, although his best result in Grand Slam tournaments remains the quarterfinals. I remember the 1/8 finals of the 2023 Australian Open, when Rublev transformed an incredible match point against Rune, making a sort of cosmic “snort” upon receiving the decisive tie-break. Andrey then won in five sets against Holger and was eliminated in the next round, where he lost in three games to Djokovic, Chesnokov told .
Medvedev and Rublev occupy third and fifth places respectively in the world rankings.
Source : MatchTV
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