Djokovic is undoubtedly the most successful tennis player in 2023 – he has won three of the four Grand Slam titles and reached the final in all of them;He also won the ATP Finals and ended the season as world No. 1. In 2015, Djokovic also won three Grand Slam titles and the year-end finals, and in 2015 he was named world number one at the end of the year. This has made many people wonder if Djokovic in 2023 is stronger than he was in 2015.
Famed French coach Patrick Mouratoglou recently expressed his opinion that Djokovic in 2023 is better than he was in 2015.
It's interesting to think about which is better, the 2023 Novak or the 2015 Novak, and I think the Novak is better now. "He's improving, he's getting more confident and he's playing more games." His current ** library is significantly richer than his previous one, as well as other opponents. ”
Mouratoglou believes that the most important thing is that Djokovic's fitness has not regressed, "If his fitness has decreased, then Novak in 2015 may be better than Novak in 2023, but I think his fitness level is the same. He's just as fast, he's just as flexible, he's just as balanced when he's hitting the ball, he's just as resilient. So, now he's a better player. ”
Mouratoglou also added that Djokovic's 2023 season is on par with the 2015 season, so he was very surprised by the Serb's ability to dominate tennis for a long time. "I think Novak's 2023 season is one of the best of his career. As good as his best seasons in the past, like 2015, it's crazy to think about because there was a difference of almost 10 years between those seasons. He is 36 years old, and this kind of performance is unheard of. ”
I've never seen anyone at the age of 36 reach the top of their game at the age of 26 or 28. He's had a tough year or two, but he's been at the top of his game for most of his career, and even though he's in the same era as Roger and Rafa, it's all the more indicative that Djokovic is an incredibly dominant player. Mouratoglou sighed.
Mouratoglou also believes that with Djokovic adding three more Grand Slam titles, two Masters titles, ATP Finals and the season-ending world No. 1 rankings, the controversy over the all-time best in tennis has been answered. "I think that Djokovic, after this incredible year, the famous debate about who is the best in history has now completely disappeared. He holds records in almost everything – Masters title, number one week in the world, Grand Slam title. And he's still competitive, he's still at the top. (Home of Tennis Author: Sparks).