Coach Goran Ivanisevic is very confident that his student Novak Djokovic will make it to the Roland Garros final, as he believes the Serbian is the main favorite to win the title, not 12-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal.
Nadal, who is aiming to lift his fourth consecutive French Open title, beat Jannik Sinner of Italy to set up a semi-final clash against Diego Schwartzman of Argentina. Nadal, seeded No. 2, and Djokovic, seeded No. 1, cannot meet before the final.
Conditions at the French Open have never been more challenging and Ivanisevic believes that these current conditions are better suited to Djokovic than to Nadal. “I am counting on Novak – Nadal in the final, in which, in my opinion, Nadal has no chance in these conditions, on this clay and with Novak, who has gotten into his head.
I went a little too far, but in my opinion Novak is the number one favorite. He brought his body, his head and his preparation to perfection. He prepares everything in detail, from tactics, technique to nutrition, and sticks to it.
That’s the most important thing because I couldn’t stick to the middle, but he knows he does it better, he wants to progress every day and it’s very interesting to work with him because he wants something better every day, at least 0.00001 percent. , but something has to be happening, I have never seen such a mentality in my life, “Ivanisevic told HRT, quoted in Sport Klub.
Djokovic nominated Nadal as the No. 1 favorite
Just before the French Open, Djokovic made it all the way to the Rome Masters after beating Schwartzman in the final. Two rounds earlier, Schwartzman stunned Nadal in straight sets on clay in Rome.
After winning the Rome title, Djokovic said that Nadal was still the top seed for the French Open title. “Well like I said, you know, it’s Nadal. Even though he lost this week, I keep thinking, you know, a lot of people will agree, he’s No.
1 favorite and, you know, the record he has there, the history of his results, you just can’t put anybody in front of him, “Djokovic said at his press conference after beating Schwartzman.” But, you know, definitely. Diego showed that Nadal can be beaten on clay.
The conditions in which they played, obviously heavy clay, little rebound, wet, night session, we will also have that in Paris. ”
