The Swedish journalist bets on Novak Djokovic as the main candidate for victory
Wilander analyzed the situation in which Rafael Nadal reaches the Grand Slam of Australia 2023 after his latest physical problems. The Balearic tennis player already surprised many last season by winning the title on a track where he had only done it once up to that moment.
It is true that Djokovic was not there, but Rafael Nadal showed a great capacity for sacrifice to lift the trophy in Australia and that is something that the tennis expert highlights. Wilander points out that the Balearic tennis player grows as the days go by and that he himself believes that he can win.
The 2023 Australian Open awaits Rafa Nadal to find out if he repeats the title
However, in the last few hours, Mats Wilander also spoke about the 2023 Australian Open and his favorites to win. It should be remembered that the Swedish tennis legend is a sports commentator who exclusively broadcasts the Australian Open with more than 250 hours of live coverage.
There, Wilander was questioned by his teammates and one of them has asked him who is his favorite in the first major on the calendar. No doubt the Swede replied that he chooses Djokovic because he has won nine times in Melbourne and because of everything he has done since the US Open.
A long list of tennis players are part of winning one of the best titles of the year
The surprising answer gave rise to another question. “What options does he give Rafael Nadal?” Without hesitation, Wilander replied: “Because he won last year I put him second among the candidates for the title. Then there is a group that includes Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Rune and some other players”.
Finally, he said: “It won’t be easy for Rafa to play on such a fast court, but the heat helps his effects and the ball bounces higher. If Novak wins his tenth title in Australia there will be even more reasons to compare his dominance with that of the Spaniard on clay”.