He will finish the year as the ATP No. 1 for the eighth time (a record, of course), and at 36, he’s very hard to beat on any surface. Novak Djokovic was analyzed by the former great player of the 90s, and the conclusion is clear: the Serbian has a big advantage in matches due to his footwork.

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Greg Rusedski and the weapon that makes Novak Djokovic the GOAT: He has the best footwork in tennis history

Greg Rusedski is a name that speaks volumes for tennis fans after a certain age. He was No. 4 in the world on October 4, 1997 (in an era of tennis dominated by such titans as Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Boris Becker and Jim Courier), and his best Grand Slam result was a loss in the US Open final 1997. (defeated by Patrick Rafter).

Born in Montreal 50 years ago, Greg represented Canada from 1991 to 1995 and was part of the Great Britain Davis Cup team (1995-2007).

Addressing the current topic of the Tournament of Champions in Turin, Greg also revealed the main reason (from his point of view) why Novak Djokovic is still dominating tennis even at the age of 36.

In addition to his fantastic mental strength, Nole has (according to Rusedski) the best footwork on the world circuit.

This quality greatly helps the Joker to be almost always ready for any opponent’s strike, to have a defense that often drives opponents to the point of desperation and helps him to have countless favorable moments for the decisive offensive.

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“Novak will end the year at number 1 for the eighth time, it’s fantastic. He is the favorite for the Tournament of Champions and his biggest threat is Yannick Sinner.

Nole has the best footwork in tennis. This is also one of the reasons why Djokovic is the GOAT and the favorite to win every match he plays. It’s unbelievable how he’s playing at 36 years old,” says Greg Rusedski.

In addition to the footwork highlighted by Rusedski, we could add many other “weapons” with which Nole ultimately subdues his opponents: a precise serve that helps him when he needs it most, a right hand that can a difference both on the cross and along the line, a shot from the left that is solid in defense and often lethal in the attacking phase, a game at the net that has improved tremendously in recent seasons, but also a terrible desire to win even at the age of 36.

Novak Djokovic and Yannick Sinner (the Italian has been named by Greg Rusedski as the Serb’s main challenger on the Champions Tour) will meet on Tuesday from 22:00 in a match that will be broadcast live on Eurosport 2.

Both the Serb and the Italian made their debuts in the ATP Finals (Nole defeated Holger Run in three sets and Yannick defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in two sets).

The ATP leader and Darren Cahill’s student met three times on the world stage, and each time Djokovic won.

2021 / 6-4, 6-2 in Monte Carlo

2022 / 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 at Wimbledon

2023 / 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(4) at Wimbledon.

The main records of Novak Djokovic

Born May 22, 1986 in Belgrade, Djokovic currently holds many tennis records, but the most important are the following three: most Grand Slam titles, most Masters (ATP 1000) and most weeks out of the ATP leaderboard.

1st place in the ATP at the end of the season

1 Novak Djokovic 8

2 Pete Sampras 6

3 Roger Federer / Jimmy Connors / Rafael Nadal 5 etc.

Ranking of Grand Slam titles

1 Novak Djokovic 24

2 Rafael Nadal 22

3 Roger Federer 20 (retired)

Ranking of Masters tournaments

1 Novak Djokovic 39

2 Rafael Nadal 36

3 Roger Federer 28 (retired)

Weeks under #1 ATP

1 Novak Djokovic 399

2 Roger Federer 301

3 Pete Sampras 286 etc.