Pat Rafter has spoken out about Novak Djokovic’s participation in the Brisbane tournament. He took the opportunity to criticize the players who participate in exhibitions: «Brisbane is not just a preparation tournament for the Australian Open, it is a serious tournament.
You have to make sure you play your best game here. Being here, preparing, that’s what you have to do. “A lot of people go looking for money, they go to the Middle East or other places, but for me, that’s not the best way to prepare for the Australian Open.”
Brisbane tournament director Cam Pearson was pleased with Djokovic’s participation: “He’s been here before, and he knows what to expect.
We had Roger Federer for several years, then Rafael Nadal.
Now, we have Novak again. We have been incredibly blessed to have all three “GOATs”, and you could argue that Djokovic is the “GOAT” alone.
The statisticians among us will remember that Roger won his 1,000th ATP Tour singles match on this court. What a fairy tale it would be if Novak won his 100th title on the same court.
