Former American star John Isner has heaped praise on Novak Djokovic for his remarkable mentality and enduring respect for the sport, noting that the legendary player remains fully driven to battle the ATP Tour’s elite for a spot at the season finale. With Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, and Ben Shelton having already secured their places in Turin, five spots remain up for grabs.
“Like, no one would be surprised or everyone would understand if he kind of shut it down this year, right? No, like he is hungry and hungrier than ever. “I thought it was going to be the opposite after the US Open. I thought he’d maybe try to shut it down then gear up for Australia. No, look what he’s doing.
It’s pretty amazing.” Following Jannik Sinner’s decision to curtail his season due to injury, the qualification race has been blown wide open, putting players like Flavio Cobolli, Daniil Medvedev, and Frances Tiafoe into strong positions. Meanwhile, Djokovic finds himself locked in an intense battle alongside contenders like Alex de Minaur and Arthur Fils for the final remaining berths, with the race poised to go down to the wire.