- It has been a troublesome begin to 2025 for Novak Djokovic, who has battled harm and inconsistent type this season.
- Djokovic needed to retire within the Australian Open semifinals with a leg harm.
- He superior to the quarterfinals of the Miami Open with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Lorenzo Muselli.
Novak Djokovic remains to be probably the greatest tennis gamers on the planet at 37 years outdated. Nevertheless, the 24-time Grand Slam winner has been up and down to begin 2025, and has battled accidents as effectively.
However Djokovic is rolling via the ATP Miami Open, and he’ll head to the quarterfinals after beating Lorenzo Muselli in straight units.
Djokovic Handles Muselli, Will Meet Korda in Quarterfinals
Djokovic, who’s seeded fourth on the Miami Open, wanted simply an hour and 23 minutes to clobber the 15th-seeded Muselli, 6-2, 6-2.
Djokovic did it in entrance of Serena Williams and Juan Martin del Potro within the stands. Muselli tried his finest, however it was the “Joker” who was by far the higher participant on the day. He received 75% of his 1st-serve factors, and 49% of 1st-serve return factors. Djokovic was additionally 10-of-11 on web factors, and though he had 17 unforced errors, Muselli had 19.
Djokovic will now go on to face 24th-seeded American Sebastian Korda, who required three units to beat Frenchman Gael Monfils. The 2 have met simply as soon as, with the Serbian beating Korda 6-7 (8), 7-6 (3), 6-4 at an occasion in Adelaide, Australia, in January 2023. Djokovic is favored, and shall be well-liked among the many prime tennis predictions for his or her match on Wednesday evening.
Can Novak Djokovic Win a Grand Slam in 2025?
Djokovic has but to win a match in 2025, and needed to retire in the Australian Open semifinals towards Alexander Zverev as a consequence of a leg harm. He misplaced to Matteo Berrettini in straight units within the spherical of 32 in Doha, Qatar. Djokovic then misplaced to Botic van de Zandeschulp in three units within the spherical of 64 at Indian Wells. It has been a troublesome begin to the 12 months for Djokovic, who has slipped to fifth within the ATP Rankings.
But when he’s wholesome, you continue to need to depend Djokovic as a favourite to win any tennis match. He is without doubt one of the prime three favorites to win the French Open, which Djokovic received in 2016 and 2021. He might have had extra, however after all, Djokovic performed within the Rafael Nadal period, and he received the occasion 14 occasions. Djokovic additionally needed to withdraw within the quarterfinals of final 12 months’s French Open with a knee harm.
Whereas Djokovic holds the boys’s document with 24 Grand Slams, he’s nonetheless hungry for extra. 2024 is considered one of solely 5 years during which he didn’t win a Grand Slam, and he’ll be 38 in Might. He is aware of the window is closing, however Djokovic remains to be greater than able to profitable a Grand Slam, and he’ll be favored all year long.