"I pick him right now" - McEnroe selects Djokovic as winner of US Open

With the US Open only a few days away, John McEnroe has picked Novak Djokovic to reign supreme at Flushing Meadows.

Having captured the other three Grand Slam titles this year, the World No.1 is hoping to become the first man since Rod Laver to win a calendar Grand Slam. McEnroe believes that the Serbian will pull it off in New York, despite suffering a disappointing loss in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics.

"I anticipate that he’s going to win the tournament, that’s what I anticipate,” declared McEnroe. “I felt before Wimbledon started that he was going to win the Grand Slam. I felt like he was going to lose at the Olympics. The two-out-of-three format, excessive travel, no fans, I think contributed. I think the heat is the big thing.  

“To me it’s going to be him against the field. I pick him right now."

The retired American pro added that although Djokovic was the clear favorite to lift the title, the hot and dry conditions could play a part if the Serbian were to fall before the final.

"The heat could be an issue for any player, any top player, any player for that matter," said McEnroe. “That could be a deciding factor if he were to lose to someone, if he got stuck in a situation where he was playing in really hot conditions like it’s going to be tomorrow, if he was playing during the day. Otherwise I think he’s going to do it. "