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Eurosport experts Tim Henman and John McEnroe were full of praise for Novak Djokovic after the Serbian world No. 1 overcame Taylor Fritz in four sets to advance to another semi-final at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Speaking in the Eurosport Cube afterwards, Henman said that he thought Djokovic in his current form was an “ominous” task, while McEnroe labelled the top seed’s form as “insane”.
Facing Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open is always going to be a tough task, but Eurosport expert Tim Henman believes that his current form is “very ominous” for those looking to dethrone him in Melbourne.
The world No. 1 overcame dropping the second set , running out a 7-6(3) 4-6 6-2 6-3 victor to advance into the last four.
Djokovic, who has only lost three sets en route to the semi-finals at Melbourne Park, looks to have found his best form and now seems the hot favourite to win an 11th Australian Open title.
In the Eurosport Cube afterwards, Henman voiced his concerns for Djokovic’s semi-final opponent, which will be either Jannik Sinner or Andrey Rublev.
“It’s very ominous for the other players [how relaxed he is]; how he’s looking so contented with where he’s at,” Henman said.
“His form is great. No-one would be surprised if he goes on and wins the title again.”
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Djokovic had to dig deep at times against a determined Fritz, who fended off 15 break points before the Serb was finally able to crack him in the third set.
“That was a battle,” Henman said.
“He’ll be relieved to get through the match. I don’t know why we’re surprised, we’ve seen him play this type of tennis so often in Melbourne. He finds a way to get the job done.
“He can’t relax in that second set and just lose it if he loses the first set. That’s why we realised how important that was for both players, but especially Fritz, to have those set points [in the first set] and not take them.
