The conversation is over, the debate is done, Novak Djokovic is the greatest men’s tennis player of all time after winning his 23rd major in Paris on Sunday. We can quibble about the overall greatest as Margaret Court is on 24 Slams and Serena 23 but at least on the men’s side he has no peer. Continue reading Novak is the GOAT
It’s the 36-year-old Djokovic against a 24-year-old roadrunner Norwegian. Novak emerged relatively unscathed from the Alcaraz semi final due to the Spaniard cramping, which virtually sealed the match after the second set. Casper Ruud came through the Medvedev bottom half of the draw. This is the third Slam final for Ruud, it will be Novak’s 34th. Continue reading French Open Mens Final Preview 2023
Three time Slam winner and world number one Iga Swiatek will be the heavy favourite going into this final. Her opponent is the unheralded unseeded Czech Karolina Muchova, who has only one career title to her name, has been underwhelming in the Slams, but these past two weeks in Paris has played the best tennis of her life. Continue reading French Open Womens Final Preview 2023
Alcaraz v Djokovic is de facto final
Medvedev is out, courtesy of the free hitting Brazillian Thiago Seyboth Wild. It’s left the bottom half of the draw wide open, which means the winner of a potential Ruud v Rune Quarter will be there on the final Sunday. Continue reading French Open Thoughts Week 1 – 2023