Mouratoglou: "Compared to Federer and Nadal, Djokovic is a mediocre player"

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"This is a different chapter in my life," admitted Novak Djokovic during his press conference before making his debut at ATP Geneva 2025, a tournament he decided to play this season due to his poor results on this clay court swing, where he has suffered two defeats in two matches played. His goal is clear: Roland Garros 2025. As he has stated on more than one occasion, his main motivation in tennis is the Grand Slams. 

Patrick Mouratoglou, a French coach, analyzed Novak's current situation, taking into account the context of the incredible career of the Serbian player, being very critical of the level Djokovic has been showing in recent weeks on the tour. Besides addressing his weaknesses, the French coach highlights the strongest points of the Serbian. 

"When you look at Djokovic's tennis at nineteen, at no point can you think he will become what he is today. And even today, if you are really observant, compared to the other two players, it's terrible to say, but he is almost mediocre. He does everything very well, but in reality, he doesn't have strong shots," Patrick said on the podcast Bartoli Time. "There was nothing in his tennis that made people think he could become even half of what he eventually became, but mentally, his self-confidence, ambition, attention to detail made him the greatest of all."

What makes the difference

"If we look at the three, two were at the top when Novak arrived. Everyone said they were unbeatable. Novak came with a very mediocre game. Even today, at the end of his career, when you look at the game of Rafa, Roger, and Novak, it's incredible that Novak is the strongest of the three, the one who broke all the records. That shows that the most important thing isn't in tennis, in the racket. Obviously, you need tennis, but the most important thing, what truly makes the difference, is the mindset, the mentality," Patrick affirmed on Eurosport.

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