Djokovic to have an illustrious 2024 season, says ATP legend

• Becker said Novak Djokovic will shine in 2024.
• Becker praises Djokovic’s 2023 performances.
• Becker sees the ongoing rivalry between Djokovic and the newer generation as beneficial.

Legendary ATP player Boris Becker made a prediction on Novak Djokovic’s 2024 season, predicting the Serb will add a few more majors to his impressive record in the next year.

Although Djokovic will turn 37 in May 2024, Becker is unconcerned about it. In addition to winning three Grand Slams (the Australian Open, Roland Garros, and US Open) and other coveted championships, the Serbian player had an incredible 2023 season. He did it by defeating opponents such as Daniil Medvedev, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, and others.

In response to the Serbian’s outstanding year, Becker declared that he is the “dominator” of tennis.

“You’re not really meant to play tennis like that at the age of 36. When does the guy get tired, or when does he run out of motivation,” said Becker Eurosport Germany’s ‘Das Gelbe vom Ball’ podcast:

“Novak is the dominator of the tennis scene – he has won three out of four Grand Slams [in 2023], then came second in that fabulous Wimbledon final against [Carlos] Alcaraz. For me, that was the best match of the year. With all due respect to all the other winners, Djokovic against Alcaraz was out of this world.”

While Sinner prevented Djokovic from winning the Davis Cup for his country earlier this year, Alcaraz defeated Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. Although the two will have more experience the following year, Becker still predicted Djokovic to win one or two majors.

“He [Djokovic] will be 37 years old next May, whereas Alcaraz and co will be better and more experienced. I think the best thing that can happen for the tennis scene as a whole is for Djokovic to remain strong and for the younger generation to come closer.

“In other words, I still expect Djokovic to win a Grand Slam or two. But I also believe that Alcaraz and co will more often throw a spanner in the works.

“I hope that this rivalry between the most successful player of all time and the rest of the tennis world continues for a long time, because we tennis fans and amateur players benefit from it.”

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