Zverev, Tsitsipas have a similar mentality to Djokovic - Becker
The six-time Grand Slam winner Boris Becker made an interesting comparison between younger players and Novak Djokovic. The German believes that the Next Generation will soon breakthrough. In an interview ahead of the Australian Open, Becker said: "Mentally, they're starting to have similar qualities to Novak. I think Zverev and Tsitsipas, they don't seem to crack under pressure. When you start to smell the roses you want more of it. I think it's a good sign. They enjoy being good tennis players, they enjoy being on the tour. They know who's winning, they follow the matches. They're in the locker room a lot because they both like the environment. They are both tall, that seems to be the way now. But they have an overall game, they're not just big hitters. That's important. A lot of the young guys in the past have had a good win and then struggled with the pressure. But for these other players, especially Zverev and Tsitsipas, it looks easy. They have time, they don't panic if they lose a round or two, and they don't get too overjoyed when they win either. For them it's a journey."
Becker has a lot of confidence on Alexander Zverev who achieved a career-high ranking at No. 3 last year. "Zverev looks like the best of the rest. He is catching up, his victory at the ATP Finals, beating Federer and Djokovic back to back was huge, but equally Khachanov winning the Paris Masters, Tsitsipas's performances throughout the year, Coric's performances again. They're knocking at the door very loudly, and eventually it will blow open. There's certainly something in the air, that the young guys are going to break through at the grand slams - especially this year."
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