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Boris Becker is advising Novak Djokovic to only focus on Wimbledon for now and not speak publicly about his very likely desire to capture a Calendar Grand Slam in 2023. In 2021, Djokovic won the first three Grand Slams of the year and he wasn’t hiding the fact that he was determined to become the first player since 1969 to win all four Slams in the same year.
Back then, Djokovic fell a win short of accomplishing such a unique feat as the pressure got to him in a straight-set loss suffered to Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final. Going into this year’s Wimbledon, Djokovic again has a shot at winning all four Grand Slams in the same season.
Although there is no doubt that Djokovic wants to write more tennis history, Becker believes doing all the talking on the tennis court is the best approach the Serb can take.
Becker advises Djokovic: Rule in silence
“It would be a mistake, from his point of view, to make it obvious now.
Because you know what happened last time: He won three, was in the final and then couldn’t stand the nervous strain. That’s why he should really only concentrate on Wimbledon. But the man wants to break records. I don’t know which one he can still break, the calendar Grand Slam in one year, that’s maybe the only one still outstanding.
100 percent, he’s thinking, but I hope he won’t talk about it and just go out on the grass, try to win Wimbledon now, and then the US Open will come at some point. As an athlete, I think it’s a mistake to talk too loudly about the big goals, to tell the public what you’re up to.
Talking about it for a long time after a victory is fine, but before a victory, it’s often a mistake, and often you don’t win that. That’s why: Rule in silence, train and then win, and then you can talk about your victory for weeks.
I think at Wimbledon, he is still in a state of euphoria, he is on cloud nine, and for me, he is the clear top favorite,” Becker told Eurosport Germany’s Das Gelbe vom Ball podcast. In a month, Djokovic will try to defend his Wimbledon title and tie Roger Federer’s all-time record of eight titles at The Championships.
