Jelena Ostapenko Puts Forth One Condition Before Declaring Novak Djokovic Verdict at the Australian Open

The Australian Open has begun and all eyes rest on Novak Djokovic. Winning three out of the four Grand Slam titles last season, the world’s no. 1 has entered the new season as a clear favorite. But did you know that while tennis fans want him to give his 100 percent, there is one tennis player who has also chosen him as the ultimate favorite for the year, but with a condition?

Recently, Jelena Ostapenko, who will also be seen playing in the Australian Open, spoke about one particular aspect, that needs to go in Djokovic’s way for him to stand out from the crowd on the tennis court.

What can make Novak Djokovic the ultimate tennis star?

While the 24-time Grand Slam champion is quite ready to achieve more victories in the future, there might be a lot of hindrances in his path. Recently, the Latvian tennis player, in an interview with the Tennis Majors, opened up about how there is only one condition that can add to his current ultimate favorite scenario apart from his skills.

She said, “If Novak is healthy, I think he has a good chance to win again. He’s a really good player; it’s just crazy how consistent he is. I feel Novak is a good pick, but we’ll see – people always say that men’s tennis is more consistent, but sometimes things are less consistent than in women’s tennis, the results being up and down.” 

It won’t be wrong to say that, looking at the age factor, being healthy is one of the most important things for the world number one, to be an ultimate favorite. Even though he is unbeatable on the tennis court and is certainly a brilliant player, a healthy condition can help him do better in the future.

Moreover, just a few days ago, the 2023 men’s Australian Open champion’s childhood coach shared a reason to take Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal‘s names off the GOAT list. Along with that, he talked about how Djokovic is leading the race in the tennis world.

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Why is Djokovic different from Nadal and Federer? 

Djokovic’s childhood coach, Nikola Pilic, stated six hard-to-argue reasons and highlighted how the Djoker is a stronger GOAT contender than his opponents. He stated, “In 2016, Novak had nearly 17,000 ATP points—more than Federer, Nadal, and Murray combined. Two: he has a positive score with all of them. Three: He’s the only one who has won all four grand slams consecutively. Four: He has the most consecutive grand slam victories – 30 of them.” 

Along with that, he shared the biggest reason to support his claim: that the way the Serb has seen growth in the tennis world in terms of his contribution in number makes him the GOAT. Not only that, but a lot of other tennis personalities have come up and talked about how Djokovic’s contribution to the tennis world is quite different from the rest.

Novak Djokovic is undoubtedly a legendary player, and as Ostapenko pointed out, if his health supports him, then he will surely end the GOAT debate soon. Nevertheless, what do you think about Djokovic being the ultimate favorite? Do let us know in the comment section below.

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