Novak Djokovic will take on Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open final on Sunday and he's preparing for a very tough match.
When Djokovic and Tsitsipsa previously faced off at a major slam, he fell behind 0-2 in sets before launching an incredible comeback. Though he is aware that it will be difficult, he would like to avoid it tomorrow because Tsitsipas is playing so well right now.
You can say that this final was expected, considering how we played. There is not a lot of secrets between us. He knows my game, I know his. So far, we haven’t met only on grass. Tsitsipas has matured a lot, he is 25 and at the peak of his abilities. This is possibly the match of his life – he is playing for a world No 1 and a Grand Slam title, against me.
Despite expecting a tough match Djokovic is not worried about it. He's prepared for anything the Greek tries and is fully comfortable in going to five sets or five hours if need be.
But I know what to do tactically, I have played some of my best matches in Melbourne. I am ready to go to distance: if it’s five sets, then it’s five sets; if it’s five hours, then five hours. I am looking forward to it.
Djokovic dominated his opponent in the latter stages of the event and he thinks it's a great message to send to his opponents. He knows they are watching, and he knows that results like that get into the heads of his opponents.
A message cannot get much stronger than dominating sets in the latter phase of a slam. My opponents and their teams are always watching, monitoring my matches looking for some weaknesses. So, the more dominant, the better, because then I know that I can get into the head of my opponents: they know they have to play the best match of their life to beat me. I am glad it’s that way.
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