Wimbledon 2021 – ‘I like service, strength, play’ – Matteo Berrettini can win according to Novak Djokovic Boris Becker

Boris Becker believes Matteo Berrettin has the tools to beat Novak Djokovic, but believes the world number one is still a favorite.

The pair will meet on Sunday afternoon at the Wimbledon 2021 final, and Becker spoke to Eurosport before being the former Djokovics coach before the confrontation.

The German Grand Slam winner said: I think the Italian stallion has a chance. I like service, strength, play. I like personality.

I think he is mentally ready to be in his first final. Djokovic is a favorite, he did it five times before. Eventually, a new player will take over, and I think Berrettini is one of the few chosen ones with the mentality and the opportunity to adopt it.

I hope for a great final.

As Djokovic’s former coach – hoping to win 20 Grand Slams like his peers Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal – he listed qualities that have helped 34-year-olds remain the dominant force in tennis regardless of age. Djokovic has already won the French Open in an epic victory against Stefanos Tsitsipa and an exhausting semi-final victory over Nadal.

I think he holds it together well, he explained.

He finds new ways to win. Yesterday he found his service and volleyball, he came online much more. He accepts the difficulties now, then deals with them.

I think he’s a little smarter, a little smarter around. I don’t think he’s playing his best tennis. But he is by far the smartest player out there. Most players have one game, he has game A, game B, game C.

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