Roger Federer has given his Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal verdict
Roger Federer believes long-time rival Novak Djokovic will once again be one of the players to beat at next year’s Australian Open despite the 24-time Grand Slam winner’s patchy form this year.
Having won the Australian Open, French Open and US Open last year to take his Grand Slam tally to 24, Djokovic started the 2024 season at No 1 in the rankings and was widely expected to continue to dominate on the major scene.
However, he was beaten by Jannik Sinner in the semi-final at Melbourne Park, withdrew from his quarter-final match at the French Open as he underwent knee surgery, lost in the Wimbledon final against Carlos Alcaraz and was stunned in the third round of the US Open by Alexei Popyrin.