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"When making predictions and previews for the US Open, Becker surprised everyone by directly naming the biggest threats that Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz should be wary of. He emphasized the need for them to be extremely cautious of Daniil Medvedev, believing that the German star would become a dark horse at the US Open.
Becker's statement raised eyebrows in the tennis world.
Although Medvedev has been striving for a comeback since his injury and even won the Hamburg Open in July, many believe that he is still some distance away from his peak form based on his current performances. It's puzzling to many why Becker would place such high expectations on Medvedev, considering him a dark horse at this year's US Open and even suggesting that he could pose a significant threat to Djokovic and Alcaraz.
""He has found his form on hard courts. Of course, the biggest hope is that he can bring this form to New York. I believe he has accumulated enough match experience this year and gained enough confidence. In this regard, the world's top players are once again taking him seriously, which is a good sign for him,"" Becker explained his reasons for favoring Medvedev during a recent appearance on Eurosport.
In Becker's view, Medvedev's ability to reach the semifinals of the Cincinnati Masters, a key US Open warm-up tournament, indicates that he has not only regained his form but is also on an upward trajectory, along with restoring his confidence in competitive play. Medvedev possesses great competitiveness himself; unfortunate circumstances, such as an injury during his French Open battle with Nadal last year, have temporarily slowed his progress. Now that Medvedev is back in top form, it's expected that he will give his all and mount a strong challenge against the two US Open favorites, Djokovic and Alcaraz." |
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Post time 26-9-2023 15:08:18