Naming some of the threats to the world No 1’s reign in Australia, the Spaniard thought that Sebastian Korda and Ben Shelton could cause a surprise alongside the usual suspects of Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Holger Rune, Andrey Rublev and 2023 runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas. “It’s not going to be any easy to beat them,” Corretja added.
A two-time finalist at the French Open, Corretja isn’t the only one who doesn’t think Djokovic will win all four Majors and Olympic gold in a single year. The Serb’s former coach Becker – who now works with Rune – believes that it is more realistic for the 36-year-old to target a couple of Grand Slams in 2024.
“He will be 37 years old next May, whereas Alcaraz and co. will be better and more experienced,” the six-time Major winner explained. “I think the best thing that can happen for the tennis scene as a whole is for Djokovic to remain strong and for the younger generation to come closer. In other words, I still expect Djokovic to win a Grand Slam or two. But I also believe that Alcaraz and co. will more often throw a spanner in the works.”
