Novak Djokovic will have had a funny quarter-final this Wednesday at Porte d’Auteuil. Entered the court with a scarf and a band stuck in the neck, then visibly embarrassed on the left arm, which gave rise to a rather surprising scene during a change of sides, the world number 1 logically gave up the first round facing a more dashing Pablo Carreno-Busta.
But always beware of a “Djoker”. Certainly frustrated with suboptimal physical condition, he suddenly accelerated, magically forgetting his pains. Opposite, the Spaniard tried to resist but his mediocre net game and his poor choices in important moments cost him dearly.
“Nole” finally won 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 after 3:10 of play and will challenge the excellent Stefanos Tsitsipas for a place in the final. A duel which promises so much the Greek showed that he had certain weapons in his game to embarrass the Serbian on this Parisian land. See you on Friday!
Posted on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 9:49 p.m.
