The star cricketer Virat Kohli has backed Novak Djokovic to play Carlos Alcaraz in the Men’s Singles Finals and clinch his 25th Grand Slam title. He said that he hopes the Serbian great will be securing his 8th Wimbledon title.
Speaking to Vijay Amritraj from Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Club on Monday, he backed Novak due to his hard work and tenacity.
“Look, I’ve been in touch with Novak for a while now. We’ve exchanged some messages. He’s been incredibly gracious and kind to stay in touch,” told Virat Kohli.
“So, I’d say I want Novak and Carlos to be in the final, and ideally for Novak to win this one-because that would be a tremendous achievement for him at this stage of his career.”
“And, you know, in the comparison or conversation about being the greatest of all time, he’d be right up there with anyone else-if not number one-with the maximum number of Grand Slam titles. He deserves it.
“Given the amount of hard work he’s put in, I really hope he plays Carlos in the final-and wins,” concluded Virat Kohli.
Virat Kohli has posted a heartwelcoming message for Djokovic on Instagram, calling him a ‘gladiator of the sport’ following his fourth-round win. Djokovic responded to Virat Kohli’s post on Monday with a message of appreciation.
Novak Djokovis is aiming to become the first match to win 25 Grand Slam titles, has lost to Alcaraz in the last two editions of Wimbledon.
Djokovic has appeared to be in full of confidence after his fourth-round victory. He will face 23 year old Italy’s Flavio Cobolli who defeated former finalist Marin Cilic in his fourth match on Saturday.
Meanwhile Virat Kohli picked Aryna Sabalenka as his favourite for the women’s singles title at Wimbledon 2025 saying the world number one would be difficult to beat.
“Sabalenka, obviously, the world number one. She seems like she’s the favourite now. She’s very difficult to beat, and she’s got the game, she’s got the aggression as well, so I think she’s going to be tough to put away,” he said.
