The American was impressed by the result achieved by the Serbian at the Championships
The result achieved by Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon must be celebrated; only a champion like the Serbian could have reached the final of the Championships a month after surgery on the meniscus of his right knee.
And Andy Roddick spent words of great admiration towards the Serbian champion, urging not to underestimate what he achieved at Wimbledon.
“It’s crazy that Novak made it to the final of this tournament. He had surgery, no athletic training, very little tennis and no warm-up matches. And yet he made it to the final at Wimbledon. You have to give Novak credit. All he did before Wimbledon was try to be healthy enough to play his first-round match, then the next one and so on. People said: He doesn’t move very well. Well, you have to train to be ready. It’s not his fault that he didn’t have the time. When you get to the highest level, those edges are exposed and they make the difference. That’s what happened in the final,” he said in the latest episode of the Served with Andy Roddick podcast.
The meniscus surgery obviously upset Djokovic’s plans for the Wimbledon Championships. The Serbian champion, however, didn’t give up and committed himself from the very first day of rehabilitation to transform the impossible into possible. Day by day, Djokovic built a solid foundation to give himself a chance and flew to London early to test his fitness. Djokovic not only managed to participate in the third Slam of the season, but even reached the final. Even though he lost in three sets in the Wimbledon final against Carlos Alcaraz without showing his best tennis, his journey on the lawns of the All England Club cannot be underestimated.
The painful and clear defeat suffered by the Serbian tennis player at Wimbledon, in the final against Alcaraz, has fueled the debate on the end of the supremacy of the 24-time Slam champion on the Tour. The 36-year-old, between injuries and unconvincing performances, is still dry of titles this season and on the London grass the young Spanish champion has put an end to Nole’s dream of reaching Roger Federer in terms of number of titls at the All England Club.
It should be underlined, however, that the Serbian has reached at least the final at Wimbledon, consecutively, since 2018. And this year – as a great champion that he is – he did it a month after surgery on his meniscus. In the press conference after the defeat at Wimbledon against Alcaraz, Djokovic responded rather bluntly to those who claim that the time has come for a generational change.
As reported by Sportklub, the former world number one argued about the fact that his defeats always have greater resonance in the media.
“Carlos’ results make it worth talking about a generational change on his part and Sinner is doing very well this year, but these results need to be validated over time. There are people who have not even come close to winning Grand Slam titles and they make these statements. In any case, words are carried by the wind. It is logical that people talk about these things now, it seems like they always look for titles like this and great news. A lot of people are not happy that I am still among the best, so they are eager for a change. It is an intrinsic part of my sporting career and I always manage to work, perform and live with it. Obviously, the bigger the tournament I lose, the more media coverage it will have.
Carlos Alcaraz answering questions very honestly
Biggest trash talker:
“Rune. Sorry but it’s what I thought”😂
Who’s the GOAT:
“As far as numbers Djokovic without a doubt. The other 2 Federer & Rafa, for me they’re tops”
(via @atptour & @ohnosharky)
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 19, 2024
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