“I like the comparison between Novak being injured and beating Carlos” : Patrick Mouratoglou draws interesting parallel between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner
Patrick Mouratoglou has drawn an interesting parallel between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner, stating that their traits are hallmarks of true champions. Novak Djokovic had to withdraw from the semifinals against Alexander Zverev at the 2025 Australian Open owing to an hamstring injury.
Novak Djokovic had contested through the Australian Open through an injury. Despite this, he managed to defeat Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals in four sets. The eventual champion Jannik Sinner also defeated Holger Rune in the last 16 after overcoming an illness on the day of the match.
Patrick Mouratoglou stated that both players had to overcome their respective injuries/illnesses to progress into the further rounds. He described this stating that this was the hallmark of true champions, as they defeat some world class opponents despite being at their 30 or 40 percent.
Patrick Mouratoglou heaps praise on Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner
Patrick Mouratoglou heaped praise on Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner for their fighting spirit. “I like the comparison between Novak being injured and beating Carlos, and Jannik being sick and beating Holger. There are two comparisons, actually, the first one is that those guys are able to still compete and win, at 30, 40, 50% of what they can do, which is amazing, and it’s the quality of the champions,” he stated.
Novak Djokovic missed out on winning a historic 25th Grand Slam title in Melbourne, as he struggled with a hamstring injury throughout the Australian Open. The Serbian had to withdraw after losing the first set to Alexander Zverev in the semifinals.
On the other hand, Jannik Sinner was utterly dominant at the Australian Open, dropping only two sets throughout the tournament. The Italian defeated Alexander Zverev in straight sets in the final to secure his second successive Australian Open title.
