LIVE: Great not buying Djokovic's brain fade

Novak Djokovic raised eyebrows astatine the Australian Open erstwhile helium seemingly forgot that helium had beaten Stefanos Tsitsipas successful the 2021 Roland-Garros final.

The Serbian superstar had to beryllium reminded of that information astatine a property league arsenic helium wondered aloud whether the Greek leader had antecedently progressed to a expansive slam decider.

Australian tennis large Wally Masur wasn't buying it.

"Unlike me, who tin hardly retrieve yesterday, Novak Djokovic has a caput similar a alloy trap," Masur said connected Stan Sport's Grand Slam Daily.

"Jim Courier asked him 'when was your archetypal expansive slam semi-final?' and speedy arsenic a wink helium said 'US Open 2007' connected the spot.

"Like, I deliberation helium knows precise well. I deliberation helium wanted Stefanos to spot that interview. I don't know. Mind games earlier connected successful the tournament.

"Maybe helium could foretell that (meeting successful the final)."

Mind games aside, Masur believed Tsitsipas was the lone subordinate competing successful Melbourne that was presently susceptible of beating Djokovic.

The brace person met 12 times connected the tour, with Djokovic starring their bid 10-2 and winning their past 9 encounters.

"But he's (Tsitsipas) surely been competitive. And you got to retrieve to Novak's 35, Stefanos is 24. I judge he's getting better.

"So you know, results from 2 oregon 3 years agone are not arsenic applicable arsenic what we're going to spot successful that final.

"I deliberation helium is not without a chance. I deliberation he's the lone feline successful the gully that has a accidental and the crushed is service and forehand. The forehand has been connected opus for 2 weeks. If those 2 things are working, he's got a shot."