Novak Djokovic is Favourite to Win Australian Open- Federer
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Roger Federer has declared that world No 1 Novak Djokovic is
the man to beat at the Australian Open.
The world No 3 will be aiming for a third successive Australian
Open after looking in impressive touch after claiming a second Hopman Cup.
Federer provided a flawless week of singles performances
winning all four of his matches as he prepared for the year's first Grand Slam
in Melbourne later this month.
But the 37-year-old played down his chances of winning in
Melbourne, saying that he was just one of many challengers for the title with
Djokovic the clear favourite despite his shock defeat to Roberto Bautista Agut
in Doha this week.
"No doubt about it, Novak is the favourite," he
said. "Regardless of what happened in Doha, the game had a super, super
strong last five or six months of the year.
ederer added: "I'm one of the top 10 favourites and so
are many others. I don't know the draw yet, I don't know who my first round
opponent is, I don't know if I play on Monday or day or night.
"In terms of who is going to win it, we know who the
usual suspects are and I am part of that bunch."
Last year the Swiss ace won his first 21 matches of the
season, including the Australian Open title, as he became the oldest player to
ever hold the number one ranking.
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"With his class once he gets his groove back he is hard
to beat."
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