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Sinner and Alcaraz tipped to challenge Djokovic for Aus Open crown
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12/12/2023
Reigning Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic will start as the hot favourite, but Rinky Hijikata and John Fitzgerald say Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are his most likely challengers.
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How do you see him being stopped, if at all, given his dominance here in Melbourne?
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Yeah, you know, he's pretty tough.
00:06
He doesn't look like he's slowing down anytime soon.
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But there's a lot of young guys at the moment chomping at the bit to try and get their crack
00:14
at him.
00:15
You know, obviously Yannick was playing some serious tennis at the end of the year and
00:20
guys like him and Carlos, I'm sure they'll be able to take it to him.
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But yeah, whether they can beat him over the best of five sets is something completely
00:28
different.
00:29
And yeah, I guess it's exciting what we'll be able to see.
00:32
I think Novak always has to start favourite.
00:36
I mean, over five sets he's got so much experience.
00:40
Statistically now, he's won more than anyone else.
00:44
So he knows how to handle these conditions more than anyone else.
00:46
And he's got 10 of these under his belt.
00:48
So he has to start favourite, I think.
00:50
But the two obvious ones, we know who they are.
00:55
Valkyraz and also Yannick Sinner.
00:59
They're standing out and they're about to make a move, I think.
01:03
So he might have his work cut out, Novak, but there's no way you could bet against him,
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