Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon - Amritraj
India's legend Vijay Amritraj doesn't see one of the younger players triumphing at Wimbledon in July over Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic. The Swiss will be willing to win his ninth title at the All England Club, Nadal for the first time since 2010 and Djokovic is the defending champion. "Having good wins is different from winning the tournament over seven days. So all these guys, every one of them like Tsitsipas, Nick Kyrgios... all these younger guys who are able to have one or two great matches. They have to prove to the top guys that they can also win these majors and these three big guys are still working extra hard to keep these young guys at bay. So, those three guys are still the favourite for Wimbledon", Amritraj told Zee News.
On how Indian tennis can be promoted internationally, he added: "It comes down to the individual. The individual work ethics, individual commitment, the individual being able to play the right tournament, individual's coaching, their physical attributes. All these things come into play from the individual's commitment and hard work and what they need to do. Today, the opportunities are there, more coaches are available at different centres, more kids are playing the game, more sponsorships are available, the states are helping their top players. So, there is a lot more available today."
"I don't think there is any particular one at this point. Because the question is we are looking for performance irrespective of how good they are at 14 or 15. The important thing at the end of the day for us is that they compete at Grand Slams, play Wimbledon on regular basis, play Davis Cup, play Fed Cup and that is the most important thing. Prajnesh has performed really well in the Indian Wells this week. We all are very excited about it. He is a great Indian tennis player. He is 29 years of age but I have always said that we Indians tend to mature physically later. So, this is a great opportunity for us to bank on."
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