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'He deserves so much credit,' Novak Djokovic showered with praise by Tim Henman who names Nole as a favorite for the 2024 Australian Open

Novak Djokovic, the 36-year-old Serbian who has dominated the tennis world throughout his long career. He continues his outstanding record of winning Grand Slams and gears up for the next ultimate challenge, the 2024 Australian Open.

The Australian Open has been one of the best tournaments for the Serbian who has one of the best records in the striking blue court of Australia. Many tennis enthusiasts also believe the same and now the former British player Tim Henman also joins the party to name Nole as his favorite heading into the 2024 Australian Open and reckons that the 36-year-old will dominate the tournament like always.

The Australian Open will begin its 112th edition from the third week of January and Djokovic will make his 19th appearance on the blue courts of Australia. He has already won 10 titles at this tournament and is hungry for more with the new season starting. Djokovic is also the defending champion at this tournament and has a huge task of defending it against returning champions and the current pros of the tour. 

Tim Henman shocked by Novak’s dominance in the sport at the age of 36

Former British pro Tim Henman recently praised the Serbian great Novak Djokovic for his current form even at the age of 36. In an interview on Eurosports, he said that Djokovic is not being praised enough for his dedication to the sport. From being able to consistently perform and move at the age to having the fire and desire to keep winning, Henman believes Djokovic should be praised more.

In 2023, the world number 1 managed to beat the best in the tour and regained his position at the top during the process. The Brit additionally commented on Novak’s style of playing and how the Serb is playing with more freedom since earlier, he was chasing Federer and Nadal and competing to beat them but now, he has done it all and is at the top of the summit where no one is even close to reaching.

Rafael Nadal will be returning at the Australian Open and if the Spaniard manages to regain his lost form, then he is the one contender who can touch Djokovic’s record for 24 Grand Slams and only the future will tell if the record can ever be broken or not?

This article first appeared on FirstSportz and was syndicated with permission.

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