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On December 27, Beijing time, according to Ubitennis, 2010 Wimbledon runner-up Thomas Berdych believes that Novak Djokovic will be "somewhat vulnerable" in 2022 and may not challenge so many Grand Slam titles.
The current world number one Djokovic won three consecutive Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles in the 2021 season, increasing the number of men's singles Grand Slam titles to 20, equaling the record held by Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal. But in the subsequent Tokyo Olympics and the US Open, he regretted missing out on the championship and failed to achieve the "Annual Golden Slam" or "Annual Grand Slam".
"There is no doubt that next year he (Djokovic) will face more difficult moments." Former world number four Berdych told Sky Sports.
"I'm not saying he doesn't have a chance to win a Grand Slam — he has a pretty good chance — but I think he's going to have to avoid a tough game that's going to squeeze him dry in five sets because it's two weeks, seven games and you have to stay healthy."
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In the 2008-2017 season, Berdych played Djokovic 28 times on the Tour, but won only three of them. At The 2017 Wimbledon, Djokovic withdrew in the second set of a two-man match.
Considering the Serbian's record of 5 titles and 55 wins and 7 losses in the 2021 season, the Czech said: "He is so strong, so strong that (it seems) that nothing can beat him, that's why he has always been dominant, but I think now he is becoming a little bit more vulnerable." ”
"Next season will be interesting. I think he has a chance to win at least one Grand Slam next year. He continued.
Players who have beaten Djokovic in the 2021 season include Dan Evans, Aslan Karatsev, Nadal, A.S. Zverev, Pablo Carreno Busta and Daniel Medvedev. Of those 6, A-Zverev is the only player to have won multiple games.
The Big Three era is passing
As for the next generation of players to succeed the "Big Three," Berdych said he was impressed by another name on the men's tour.
"Federer, Nadal and Djokovic have been there for a real, really long time, and that only shows what a great generation of tennis players that is!" He said.
"We can now expect more unpredictable results."
"I really like the way Stefanos Tsitsipas plays because he plays very aggressively and creatively on the tennis court. However, his second half of the season was a bit uneventful. ”