Sinner and Alcaraz tipped to challenge Djokovic for Aus Open crown
Reigning Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic will start as the hot favourite, but Rinky Hijikata and John Fitzgerald say Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are his most likely challengers.
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00:00 How do you see him being stopped, if at all, given his dominance here in Melbourne?
00:04 Yeah, you know, he's pretty tough.
00:06 He doesn't look like he's slowing down anytime soon.
00:09 But there's a lot of young guys at the moment chomping at the bit to try and get their crack
00:14 at him.
00:15 You know, obviously Yannick was playing some serious tennis at the end of the year and
00:20 guys like him and Carlos, I'm sure they'll be able to take it to him.
00:23 But yeah, whether they can beat him over the best of five sets is something completely
00:28 different.
00:29 And yeah, I guess it's exciting what we'll be able to see.
00:32 I think Novak always has to start favourite.
00:36 I mean, over five sets he's got so much experience.
00:40 Statistically now, he's won more than anyone else.
00:44 So he knows how to handle these conditions more than anyone else.
00:46 And he's got 10 of these under his belt.
00:48 So he has to start favourite, I think.
00:50 But the two obvious ones, we know who they are.
00:55 Valkyraz and also Yannick Sinner.
00:59 They're standing out and they're about to make a move, I think.
01:03 So he might have his work cut out, Novak, but there's no way you could bet against him,