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Serena Williams’ former coach Patrick Mouratoglou has listed three reasons why he always believed Novak Djokovic was “better than everyone else.” This year, the 36-year-old Djokovic reached the finals of all four Grand Slams and became the sole holder of Grand Slam historical records for the first time in his career.
After winning three Grand Slams in 2023, Djokovic became the first male player in history to win 24 Grand Slams. Rafael Nadal ranks second with 22 Grand Slams, while Roger Federer ended his career with 20 Grand Slams. It took a long time for Djokovic to become the sole holder of the all-time Grand Slam record, but it comes at the perfect moment for the Serbian as the Grand Slam tournament appears to be over as Nadal is likely to be next year Retired.
Mouratoglou on why Djokovic is ‘always better than everyone else’
“I said Djokovic could become the record holder for multiple Grand Slams when he gets to 12 or 13 Grand Slams. I think that for a couple of reasons. First of all, he’s already dominant.
At that time, he was better than both Roger and Rafa. Of course, Rafa was always better on clay, but he was better on all other surfaces. Also, he was young and I knew he was in perfect physical shape. He is the perfect tennis player for me.
Thirdly, what I want to say is his mentality. He is truly a man who wants to dominate. The fact that the other two had so many fans and he had so few that he wasn’t as popular as the other two, I think gave him a desire for revenge. ” Mouratoglou said in a video uploaded on his Instagram.
After winning this year’s US Open, Djokovic warned his rivals that he remains very motivated to achieve more before retiring.