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"Can hurt you so many different ways": Annacone sees one player in particular as biggest Wimbledon threat to Djokovic
ATPMonday, 26 June 2023 at 05:00
The coach
Paul Annacone chose Carlos Alcaraz as the biggest threat to Novak Djokovic at
Wimbledon 2023.
Former
coach of Pete Sampras and Roger Federer analyzed the possibilities of someone
being able to defeat Novak Djokovic during the upcoming Wimbledon. The Serbian
player is the main favorite, in a scenario where he has been champion seven
times, including the last four consecutively.
The absence
of Nadal and Federer, and the opportunity to further increase his lead as the
player with the most Grand Slam titles, seem to be factors that make 'Nole'
almost unstoppable at Wimbledon.
“Well the
question is, can anyone knock off Novak, right? That’s the question. A lot’s
going to depend on the draw and style matchups,” said Annacone.
“I still
think the best player just to take Novak out is a guy named ‘Carlitos’ Alcaraz.
Just because he can hurt you so many different ways. I think on a grass court,
there’s a lot of people that can create the opportunity,” he added.
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“But to do
it three out of five sets in a major is such a difficult question. I think
Alcaraz has the best shot at just taking Novak out for me.”
“If it’s
going to be a new face at the end of the tournament, at that tournament, more
than any tournament on the planet, it’s gonna be about who manages the
situation. It’s not gonna just be about forehands and backhands.
“It’s about
walking under the archway, Centre Court at Wimbledon, and understanding what
you have to do [in the] semis and finals. That is a different time to play
tennis,” Annacone concluded.
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