‘Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will win only one Major in 2021’

Mats Merkel grew to become tennis coach in 2007, as a member of the Adidas Sports activities Advertising and marketing Tennis Division. Merkel had the chance to work with Ernests Gulbis, Dominic Thiem, Andy Murray, Fernando Verdasco, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Ana Ivanovic and Caroline Wozniacki.

Talking concerning the new season, Merkel stated that Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal wouldn’t win a couple of Main, because the youthful rivals ought to discover a approach to steal three crowns from them. The German believes Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Grigor Dimitrov, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov and others may problem the main duo and cut back their Main runs in 2021.

Because of the coronavirus, there have been solely three Main occasions within the season behind us, with the world’s main trio sharing them amongst themselves. Novak Djokovic lifted the eighth Australian Open crown on February 1, overcoming a horrible third set in opposition to Dominic Thiem within the closing and celebrating in 5 units to assert the seventeenth Main trophy.

The Austrian bounced again in September on the US Open, standing as the favourite following Djokovic’s careless default. Thiem nonetheless needed to work exhausting within the title match in opposition to Alexander Zverev, dropping the opening two units very quickly earlier than bouncing again within the third and fourth to pressure a decider.

Alexander served for the victory, nevertheless it wasn’t to be for him, as Dominic pulled the break again and prevailed within the deciding tie break to rejoice the primary main title.

Mats Merkel predicts just one Main for Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in 2021.

Rafael Nadal prolonged his Roland Garros dominance after profitable the thirteenth Parisian crown from 16 journeys to the French capital!

It was Nadal’s twentieth Main title, matching Roger Federer’s document and standing sturdy at his beloved occasion as soon as once more to win the title with out dropping a set in seven encounters. Thiem, Djokovic and Nadal landed in Adelaide yesterday and can serve a two-week quarantine earlier than heading to Melbourne for the ATP Cup and the Australian Open.

“It ought to be an thrilling yr. If we now have an everyday season with all 4 Majors, I feel that Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal is not going to take a couple of, leaving the opposite three to their opponents. Dominic Thiem is their greatest rival; he’s continuously enhancing his sport.

I am impressed by how he left the coronavirus interval behind him and claimed the US Open crown. It is a disgrace he could not crown the season with the ATP Finals trophy. Alexander Zverev is nice potential, though he nonetheless has to make many enhancements, beginning together with his preliminary shot.

If he finds a manner to enhance it, he ought to assemble the factors extra shortly. Stefanos Tsitsipas did not play that properly in 2020, however I am anticipating loads from him in 2021, like additionally Grigor Dimitrov, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov,” Mats Merkel stated.