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Elena Rybakina highlights there are “many things” that can be learned from Novak Djokovic and admits she would love if she could add the Serb’s return and mental strength to her game.
Over the last two years, 24-year-old Rybakina has made a massive improvement in her game and she is now widely considered one of the best players in the game.
At this week’s opening WTA 1000 tournament of the year in Doha, Rybakina made the final before Iga Swiatek handed her a 7-6 (8) 6-2 loss. After beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the Doha semifinal, Rybakina was asked what she would take from record 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic’s game.
“There are many things that I would take from Djokovic, but certainly return and mental strength in matches. You can really take a lot from him,” Rybakina said, via Sport Klub.
Rybakina and Djokovic won the Wimbledon title in 2022
Less than a month after turning 23, Rybakina became a Grand Slam champion at 2022 Wimbledon after coming back from a set down to beat Ons Jabeur 3-6 6-2 6-2. That same year, Djokovic defeated Nick Kyrgios in the final for his seventh Wimbledon title.
Leading up to 2022 Wimbledon, Rybakina went 1-2 in her…
