Toni Nadal has given his verdict on Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic\u2019s prospects of winning the 2025 Wimbledon Championships.<\/p>\n
The Spaniard, who is the uncle and former coach of tennis legend Rafael Nadal, has named Alcaraz \u201cthe star of the year and the man to beat\u201d at Wimbledon<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sinner<\/a>, the world No 1, is chasing his maiden Wimbledon crown and fourth Grand Slam title overall.<\/p>\n Djokovic<\/a>, who is seeded sixth, is seeking a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title and record-extending 25th\u00a0major.<\/p>\n In a column for El Pais<\/a>, Nadal highlighted the difference between Djokovic\u2019s results at Grand Slams and other events this year.<\/p>\n \u201c[Djokovic] carries a well-deserved reputation as a tireless fighter attached to his tall frame, something that should never be forgotten,\u201d said the 64-year-old.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd his 38 years of age, rather than indicating that he doesn\u2019t have many opportunities left to increase his trophy cabinet, could become a real incentive for his feisty character.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Serbian player has had a very irregular season, with certainly incomprehensible defeats, but we mustn\u2019t forget that in previous Grand Slams, he not only lived up to expectations, but also defeated Carlos in the first of the year, the Australian Open, and in Paris he also made things very difficult for Sinner in the semi-finals, after having defeated the current world number three, Alexander Zverev.<\/p>\n Novak Djokovic believes one of the new kings of men\u2019s tennis is his natural successor<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The 10 greatest Wimbledon men\u2019s singles champions of the Open Era \u2013 ranked!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cAlthough it\u2019s clear that Novak is far from his best form these days, I think if he manages to progress through the rounds, he could be the second contender with the best chance of winning the title.\u201d<\/p>\n Nadal went on to argue that Sinner\u2019s epic French Open final loss to Carlos Alcaraz \u2014 in which the Italian was unable to convert three championship points \u2014 could affect his title hopes at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n \u201cAs for the Italian player, it remains to be seen whether his painful defeat on June 8 in Paris can influence his upcoming challenges,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the world of sports, it\u2019s very easy to see how one\u2019s mood and perception can change due to a ball that goes wide or goes in by just a few centimetres.<\/p>\n \u201cUntil that fateful date, the general feeling was that the great Italian tennis player was almost unbeatable; it\u2019s even possible that he himself was beginning to feel that way.<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, he knows that at the crucial moment, he failed to steady his nerves, while his opponent, in a more daunting situation, was able to respond resolutely and courageously.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s hard to believe that recent, bitter memory won\u2019t return to Sinner\u2019s mind, but we can never completely rule out, as is the case with great players, that he will bring out that best version of himself; if that hypothetical replay of the final were to happen, we\u2019d have to see how much it would affect the outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n Sinner and Djokovic are on course to meet in the semi-finals at Wimbledon, while Alcaraz could await the winner in the final.<\/p>\n READ NEXT:\u00a0What Jannik Sinner said about Novak Djokovic relationship and the Serb\u2019s Wimbledon prospects<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The post \u2018Novak Djokovic could have a better chance of\u00a0winning Wimbledon than Jannik Sinner\u2019<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Toni Nadal has given his verdict on Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic\u2019s prospects of winning the 2025 Wimbledon Championships. The Spaniard, who is the uncle and former coach of tennis legend Rafael Nadal, has named Alcaraz \u201cthe star of the year and the man to beat\u201d at Wimbledon. 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