Djokovic: "Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will miss the US Open"

Novak Djokovic, number one of the ATP Ranking, has decided to participate to the American swing on hard-courts, with the aim of winning his eighteenth Grand Slam title which would bring him closer to Rafael Nadal's 19 Majors and Roger Federer's 20 Slam record.

The Serb, who retired from the men's doubles of thw Western and Southern Open due to some neck discomfort, arrives at the appointment with 18 victories in a row, the last of which is the one that allowed him to obtain the title of the Dubai Open 500 at the end of February against Stefanos Tsitsipas.

When asked about the absences of Nadal and Federer at the US Open, an event that will start next Monday on the courts of Flushing Meadows, Djokovic clarified: "We will miss them because they are tennis legends but it will still be a Grand Slam because the rest of tennis players are all here. I disagree with those who think the title will have less value due to their absence."

Rafa is absent to thoroughly prepare his assault on the Roland Garros crown, the great milestone of the year, while Federer is still recovering from a second right knee arthroscopy surgery, which forced him to skip the second half of the season. A decision took especially after the cancellation of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olynmpics.

Djokovic also said: "It's extra pressure to know that your big rivals are watching your results and your games." He is the only member of the Big Three in contention who can continue their streak of 13 streak in their Slams.

Djokovic: "It will be a great tournament even without Federer and Nadal"

The Belgrade-born tennis player acknowledges that he will lack the energy of the fans in the stands and that he doesn't know how he will react now when he celebrates a big point: "I don't know what I'll do. I have to experience it to get a valid answer."

Novak Djokovic, 33 years-old, worked a ll July in Marbella to get to the United States Open in the best conditions. Spaniard Feliciano López and Alejandro Davidovich, who trained with the Serbian champion in his villa and also on the fields of the Puente Romano Tennis Club, they were able to say that the Serbian number one in the world, despite the forced break caused by the pandemic, is in excellent shape.

from Tennis World USA https://ift.tt/34E3DEW