ATP – Shanghai > Djokovic on the young Mensik, his next opponent: “I have been following his development for three years. I always thought he had the potential to become one of the best players in the world”

In addition to being an exceptional tennis player, the most successful of all time, Novak Djokovic is also a true talent scout.

Asked at a press conference about his future opponent in the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters 1000, the young 19-year-old Czech, Jakub Mensik, who beat Grigor Dimitrov, the Serbian declared that he had been following him for a while now and that he had trained with him on several occasions.

“He is a young man who is on the rise. I’ve been following him since he played in the final of the Australian Open, I think it was in juniors about three years ago. We had a week of training in Belgrade a few times, and he came to play the Serbian Open on clay. I have followed his progress, I try to be available to give him advice and guidance, as well as to his parents, who are lovely people. So I’m very happy for him that he’s doing so well. I always thought he had the potential to become one of the best players in the world, and that’s what he’s doing right now. »

Published on Wednesday October 9, 2024 at 6:52 p.m.