Novak Djokovic names the four players close to Grand Slam success ahead of Australian Open

“So it was very impressive to see Medvedev coming back, going strong over five hours and competing. Those are the signs you want to see in a champion’s mentality of a player.

“So he is definitely in a small group of players that are getting closer and narrowing the gap to a Grand Slam title.”

Djokovic then name-checked three other players he believes have the capability of winning a Grand Slam as he expressed confidence in the emerging group of stars.

He added: “Alongside [Medvedev] is Dominic Thiem, who has been knocking on the door, and (Stefanos) Tsitsipas, who won a big title at the (ATP) Finals.

source: express.co.uk