Daniil Medvedev warns Djokovic and Alcaraz that rival may ‘surpass anybody’
Sinner and Medvedev make up the remainder of the present high 4, whereas Tsitsipas is additional down in sixth regardless of reaching the Australian Open remaining initially of this 12 months. His rating place took a success when crashed out of the US Open within the second spherical earlier than he was knocked out of the ATP Finals within the group stage.
Medvedev, nevertheless, believes that Tsitsipas can have the chance to achieve the very high subsequent 12 months given the totally different challenges that shall be introduced in 2024.
“For sure if we take last year and many, many different tournaments, we did separate a little bit from the rest at one point of the season and especially at the end, regarding the points,” stated Medvedev.
“But I do think that this also shows that every season can be different. Stefanos Tsitsipas made a final in the Australian Open. For different reasons, [he] had a tougher end of the season, but he can come back there and pass me, Sinner or Carlos or Novak, anyone.”
Tsitsipas has lengthy been hailed as a future star of the game however has did not stay as much as his sky-high potential over the previous couple of years. He remains to be ready to win his first Grand Slam title regardless of reaching two finals and has by no means reached the latter levels of Wimbledon or the US Open.
The 25-year-old admitted earlier this 12 months that he nonetheless has lots to work on in his pursuit of greatness, suggesting that high gamers equivalent to Djokovic and Alcaraz are higher at managing the bodily and psychological calls for of main tournaments.
“I was close to succeeding in this challenge, I had my chance,” stated Tsitsipas when quizzed on what has been stopping him from profitable a Grand Slam. “Perhaps what I lacked was energy. I use way too much on a court. If you look at other champions like Djokovic, Federer and even Nadal, they know better how to manage all the effort that a Grand Slam requires.
“The solely time in my profession after I was sensible sufficient to deal with all of this properly was on the 2019 Masters [ATP Finals] and I received it. It takes a very long time to grasp this administration however I’m nonetheless heading in the right direction. I haven’t given up but.”