Novak Djokovic is widely regarded as the GOAT of men’s tennis. He is on the cusp of history at the US Open, where he can achieve two enormous tennis feats with a victory.
If Djokovic succeeds in winning the title at Flushing Meadows, he will become the first man since Rod Laver (1969) to complete the prestigious Calendar Year Grand Slam. Perhaps more notably, the Serb will also claim sole ownership of the record for most Slams with 21, overtaking Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
In that context, Marcos Baghdatis was asked if he would like to see Novak Djokovic complete the Calendar Slam and go past his two biggest rivals in the all-time leaderboard. The former Australian Open runner-up replied in the affirmative, asserting that he hopes Djokovic can pull off the feat given the incredible season he has been having.
Baghdatis went on to lavish rich praise on the World No. 1, calling him the “best” in all key facets of the game.
However, the 36-year-old pointed out that Novak Djokovic can often be his own biggest enemy due to his internal mental conflicts. Baghdatis believes the Serb’s habit of investing a great deal of energy into the mental side of things sometimes backfires on him, as it did at last year’s US Open and this year’s Tokyo Olympics.
Novak Djokovic has everything to keep on playing for the next 5 years: Marcos Baghdatis
Marcos Baghdatis believes Novak Djokovic can carry on playing for another five years because of his attention to every detail of his well-being.
The Cypriot reiterated that the Serb has a tendency to have emotional outbursts, but claimed that is “understandable”.
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