Stefanos Tsitsipas's stunning Australian Open form could have been inspired by the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and other young guns stealing his spotlight, according to John McEnroe.
The 24-year-old third seed will try again to claim his first Grand Slam title when he takes on nine-time champion Novak Djokovic in Melbourne on Sunday with victory also guaranteeing him top spot in the ATP rankings.
"Maybe he got a bit of a wake up call when Alcaraz won the Open and became world number one and he's quite a few years younger," McEnroe told Reuters in a news conference organised by broadcaster Eurosport. "So I give him a lot of credit because he didn't have great results at the majors last year. But there seems to be a positive energy that's coming from him that I hadn't seen for a while. And when his forehand's working it's really big time.Djokovic will start as a big favourite to take a record-extending 10th title and keep Tsitsipas waiting.
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