'Novak Djokovic is going to continue winning Slams because...', says analyst

After finishing his Golden Slam quest against Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic even lost bronze at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Although he came back in the second set, he couldn't find a way to beat Spain's Pablo Carreño Busta. Ultimately, the Serb would walk away empty-handed again from the men's singles event. Frustrated, Djokovic angrily smashed two of his tennis rackets during the match. Without a doubt, the number one in the Serbian world who leaves without an individual medal is one of the biggest surprises of the year so far this year. For Carreño Busta, it was the opposite. Given the magnitude of the victory, the Spanish Pablo Carreño Busta won many fans in one day. Shortly after, even the official Twitter account of the Olympic Games published the photo of the Spaniard with the medal. Without a doubt, it is one of the proudest moments of his professional career. Then many other prominent entities came en masse to appreciate the show created by Carreño Busta, including the Spanish Basketball Team. He will now join the podium with the men's singles finalists, Germany's Alexander Zverev and Russia's Karen Khachanov. Unquestionably, the wishes of the Spanish nation, and more significantly Rafael Nadal, will also soon be fulfilled. But for now, Pablo Carreño Busta would be in the clouds after this incredible victory. Surprisingly, the Serbian also withdrew from the mixed doubles semifinals, citing a right shoulder injury.

Corretja on Novak Djokovic

Recently, in an interview, the two-time French Open finalist, Alex Corretja, talked about Novak Djokovic’s chances of winning the US Open after an emotionally draining two weeks at the Olympics. “Now he needs to rest and recover because it has been a blow. New York is one month away and we will see if he plays any tournaments, but he has shown that mentally he is a rock,” said Corretja. “The motivation to place the 21st in his record in September is going to be so great that it will make a clean slate. Djokovic is going to continue winning Grand Slams because it is an out of series,” said Corretja. With Canadian Open and Cincinnati Open, the two Masters 1000 events leading up to the US Open, uncertainty looms around Djokovic’s participation. Last year, the Serbian won the Cincinnati Open by defeating Milos Raonic in the final. Going medal-less at the Tokyo Olympics in singles, then subsequently withdrawing from his bronze medal mixed doubles match citing a shoulder injury, it’s been an exhausting week for Djokovic.

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