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Serena Williams’ ex-coach Patrick Mouratoglou thinks Novak Djokovic being labeled as “done” after failing to win the Australian Open is the best possible example of how top players “are not allowed to fail” and to how much pressure and expectations they are exposed.
Following a 2023 season in which 36-year-old Djokovic made all four Grand Slam finals and lifted three Major titles, the Serb was receiving praise from all sides and tipped to continue his Slam dominance in 2024. But it didn’t go as expected and planned for Djokovic at the Australian Open, who suffered a 6-1 6-2 6-7 (6) 6-3 loss to Jannik Sinner in the semifinal.
After Djokovic didn’t earn a single break point and got completely outplayed by Sinner, some were quick to write off the world No. 1 and claim that that match signaled the start of a new era. In just a couple of weeks, Djokovic went from being widely praised and tipped for more major success to being written off.
Caroline Garcia, the 2022 WTA Finals champion, was reading those comments on X and decided to issue her honest take on it.
“I was scrolling a bit and basically Djokovic was the GOAT 2 weeks ago, still so young, moving so well beyond of this age, going for another Slam once again, a true…
