John McEnroe has tipped American star Sebastian Korda to be a “legit risk” to Novak Djokovic in his pursuit of a fifth consecutive Wimbledon title. Earth no.1 Djokovic has not lost at Wimbledon since an injury retirement in 2017 and will likely be the mind-boggling favourite at the All England Club occur July.
The Serbian icon stormed to his 10th Australian Open title at a canter in Melbourne previous month and has been broadly predicted to dominate in the other 3 Grand Slams this summer months.
Djokovic is very substantially the person to defeat in men’s tennis, which is likely by means of a transitional phase amid the new retirement of the iconic Roger Federer and the damage plight of the ageing warhorse Rafael Nadal.
But a series of gifted youthful Individuals are displaying promising signs that they could inevitably dethrone 35-12 months-outdated Djokovic. Tommy Paul was soundly crushed by Djokovic in the semi-finals in Melbourne but carries on to boost, even though rising star Ben Shelton was overwhelmed in the quarters on his to start with excursion outside the house the US.
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McEnroe, having said that, has picked out an additional Aussie Open up quarter-finalist in Korda as the up coming American star who could make a splash at a main tournament.
A wrist injury derailed Korda’s 1st Grand Slam of the year as he was compelled to retire for the duration of his last-eight match from Karen Khachanov on the Rod Laver Arena, but has been touted as a threat on the grass at SW19.
“I imagine Korda. I necessarily mean, to me, Sebastian Korda is a guy like ‘wow’,” McEnroe stated. “If he could set it collectively, we are going to see how the wrist is, haven’t read any updates on the wrist damage that he suffered against Khachanov. But, if he can add a tiny much more meat to the bones, get a small much more pop on the serve, he appears to be to me like a male that is a legit threat at Wimbledon.”
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An American men’s participant has not lifted a Grand Slam trophy given that Andy Roddick gained the US Open up in 2003. But a few-time Wimbledon winner McEnroe believes the tide could be about to convert, and thinks previous year’s US Open up semi-finalist Frances Tiafoe also has the recreation to arise from the pack and claim Grand Slam glory.
“There is a void in tennis with Roger retiring, we are not confident about Rafa so there is a spot now that the gamers are trying to come across out where by they belong so there is an chance,” he explained during a current Eurosport and discovery+ event.
“Tiafoe I would put near to the major in terms of upsides because athletically he could be even the most effective of them all, but mentally he is finding much better, disappointing result at the Australian Open. I believe in the upcoming calendar year or 12 months and 50 {b037f4174007d005f1ab9cb8d1aafc050eb5d7e8c07298e478acc145e540df6a} I think you will see one of the People in america acquire a key.”
