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Paul Annacone says there is one very simple reason why Novak Djokovic drew so much criticism for his losses in early 2025 as Roger Federer’s former coach highlights that a great one usually “makes more news after a loss.”<\/p>\n

Entering the Miami Masters, the current world No. 5 had been just 7-4 this season and coming off three consecutive losses. The Serb’s critics and doubters had been feasting on the 37-year-old’s inconsistent results for quite some time but going winless in three consecutive matches also led to some neutrals thinking that the former world No. 1 may finally be losing a step.<\/p>\n

Djokovic has since responded by making the Miami Masters final with five consecutive straight-set wins.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s won so much for so many years, like we talked about last night; the great ones tend to make more news when they lose. Because he hasn\u2019t had a huge sample size this year, that\u2019s a lot of news because he hasn\u2019t won very much, for him,” Annacone said on Tennis Channel.<\/p>\n

Djokovic is on the verge of joining the 100-title club<\/h2>\n

If the Serb – who is set to turn 38 in May – beats Jakub Mensik in the Miami final, he will lift a title for the 100th time in his career. He has been seeking to achieve the remarkable feat ever since winning the Paris Olympics last year.<\/p>\n

“Of course it is. It is. Ever since I won my 99th, which was the Olympic Games in Paris, I’ve been playing with the prospect of winning the special hundred titles… It’s a great opportunity. Let’s see what happens in two days,” Djokovic admitted when asked if he was thinking about getting to 100 titles.<\/p>\n

The former world No. 1 has played against Mensik once and he was made to work hard before completing a 6-7 (4) 6-1 6-1 comeback win in their 2024 Shanghai Masters quarterfinal.<\/p>\n

Since 19-year-old Mensik is set to play his first Masters final, nerves could be involved – and if that’s the case – Djokovic will know how to capitalize on that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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