Jimmy Connors claims Novak Djokovic has ‘exposed tennis’ by winning the China Open title

Jimmy Connors, who holds the record for most Open Era titles with 109, expressed his thoughts on Novak Djokovic's recent win at the China Open. On his Advantage Connors podcast, Connors reacted to Djokovic's 102nd ATP Tour-level title, laughing and praying, "Stay there!" He praised Djokovic's resilience following numerous setbacks and acknowledged that the 38- to 39-year-old Serbian is not one to be counted out.

Connors also noted that Djokovic's victory opens doors for himself and other older players, as he won without having to play young stars like Alexander Zverev, Stefan Alcaraz, and Matteo Zverev in back-to-back tournaments.

However, Connors suggested that Djokovic's success might "expose tennis" to a certain extent, as younger players like those aged 23, 24, and 25 might feel the need to step up their game. He mentioned his own experience of recovering from a wrist injury, which caused him to lose a year and a half, and argued that younger players should take advantage of this time to establish themselves in the game.

Despite this, Connors acknowledged that Djokovic's win was nothing short of remarkable and that the German's triumph over Alexander Zverev in the quarter-finals was easily his biggest victory of the week.