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“Overview Yannick Noah has urged the tennis world not to dismiss Novak Djokovic despite his recent struggles at Grand Slam events. Noah believes the 24-time Grand Slam champion remains a dangerous contender. Djokovic last won a Grand Slam in 2023. Advertisment Former French Open champion Yannick Noah has urged the tennis world not to dismiss Novak Djokovic despite his recent struggles at Grand Slam events. With Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner emerging as dominant forces on the tour, Djokovic has found it difficult to maintain his supremacy. Still, Noah believes the 24-time Grand Slam champion remains a dangerous contender. Also Read: “Be smarter with your schedule”: Pavlyuchenkova criticises players at Korea Open Speaking to RMC, Noah pointed to Djokovic”s performance in the recent US Open semi-final against Alcaraz, where the Serbian fell short in straight sets. “Against Alcaraz at the US Open, he played a good match, despite the three-set defeat. It came down to seven or eight points, but Alcaraz won them. You can blame that on youth, but I haven’t forgotten that for Nadal, we always said at the beginning of the season before he won his last Grand Slams: it”s over,” Noah said. “He can always win one” – Djokovic He stressed that as long as Djokovic is on the court, he cannot be overlooked. “As long as Novak plays, he”s always dangerous. In a tournament, you never know what can happen. He can always win one as long as he”s in the top three or four of the world,” Noah added. Djokovic last won a Grand Slam in 2023, when he lifted titles at the Australian Open, French Open, and US Open. Since then, he has been chasing a record 25th major. His recent semi-final exit in New York left him frustrated but still determined. Also Read: Sania Mirza reveals if she’s interested in Sports Administration role “I’m happy with my level of tennis, but it’s just the physicality of it,” Djokovic said after his defeat. “As I said after the quarter-finals, I’m going to do my very best to get my body in shape to sustain that level and rhythm for as many hours as it’s needed, but it wasn’t enough.””
