WATCH: Novak Djokovic Begins Training in Marbella in Attempt to Defend Title at Australian Open 2021

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has been the most dominant men’s player in the past decade. The success enjoyed by the Serb over recent years has been phenomenal. 16 of his staggering 17 Grand Slams have been won over the last 10 years. The transformation Novak has brought about in his game will be used to educate young tennis aspirants in the future.

Djokovic’s greatness stems from the fact that he has established an identity for himself with the likes of Roger and Rafa around. His fitness has been his biggest strength which has helped him win those long marathon matches. Many times, after a 3-4 hour long match, Djokovic still looks ready for another match. 

Novak Djokovic Begins Training for 9th Australian Open Title

With the Australian Open 2021 around the corner, Djokovic was seen training at Marbella in Spain. In the clip, Novak can be seen striking his groundstrokes with firm perfection. All players have been training intensely over the past weeks in order to prepare for the first major of the new year.

After a delay in the calendar year, the Australian Open was pushed to February. Authorities have been keen on ensuring that events are conducted smoothly in Melbourne. Many changes and adjustments have been done in order to avoid the spread of the coronavirus.

On the other hand, the men’s and women’s qualifiers will be played in Doha and Dubai, respectively. 

Coming back to Djokovic and the Australian Open, the world no. 1 has been the most successful player in the modern era at Melbourne. His 8 titles surely suggest that.

The last title won by Novak was in the previous year, and with the event beginning next month, Djokovic is most certainly a contender to win it and extend his streak down under. 

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