US Open: Weather Will Be Djokovic’s Biggest Threat –Macci

Renowned coach Rick Macci has disclosed that Novak Djokovic’s primary roadblock at the US Open is physical condition and weather rather than top rivals like Carlos Alcaraz.

With favourable seeding shifts and key player absences, Djokovic has a clear path, provided his body holds up.

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Macci emphasized that Djokovic’s quest for a record 25th Grand Slam depends heavily on how his body responds to the grueling two-week major format.

The withdrawal of top contenders like Jannik Sinner lightened the immediate pressure, making physical endurance and external elements like weather the main hurdles.

While Carlos Alcaraz returns from a layoff, Macci via his X handle, views Djokovic’s main challenge as internal and environmental rather than any specific opponent.

“Djokovic has a real shot. It is not whether he can win it. His toughest opponent will be the weather,” the American coach wrote on social media.

“If the conditions are in the high eighties and sticky this is where for the Serbian Sniper it gets tricky.”

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The 39-year-old has already shown this season that he can survive physically demanding matches. His five-hour victory over Auger-Aliassime at Wimbledon demonstrated his ability to handle a marathon against a younger top-level opponent, but repeating that kind of effort multiple times in New York would create a different challenge.

Djokovic holds the all-time men’s tennis record with 24 Grand Slam singles titles and a record 428 weeks ranked as the world No. 1 player.Major Career Records.