Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic He appeared before the media on Media Day of the Belgrade tournament to analyze his feelings before his debut in a tournament where he starts as a clear favorite for the title. The world number one hopes to get to Roland Garros in the best possible way and with the first earth title of this season under his arm.
Little by little we are seeing how Serbia is hosting many tournaments in both the men’s and women’s circuit, something that Djokovic himself acknowledges: “This tournament was a surprise for all of us due to the postponement of Roland Garros for a week. Under normal conditions, in In the next few years we will have an ATP tournament and a WTA tournament. We will also have some ITF Futures and Challengers. The success of a country in tennis lies in the number of tournaments that are played at home. We are working to organize more tournaments in the future . For the youngest who are starting, having more tournaments at home will mean less travel and therefore less expenses. “
The number one in the world recognizes that he will play this tournament very comfortably, where unlike the rest of the tournaments, the sanitary protocols are not as strict as in the rest of the competitions: “Here it seems that there is a little more freedom. This is the first week of the tour where you can follow the local guidelines. This brings me a lot of peace of mind and also motivates me a lot for my preparation for Roland Garros 2021 “.
The Serbian player reappears on the circuit after being eliminated in the final in Rome against Rafael Nadal: “I finished the final in Rome very happy with the way I played. Physically I finished well and I felt that in the final I could have continued for a few hours more. That means that I am ready to be able to fight the best of five sets against the best players on the circuit. I am fully prepared to go to Roland Garros for everything. I have come to Belgrade to polish small details and get a competitive rhythm based on matches”.
Djokovic prefers to play best of five sets against young players
Finally, Novak Djokovic spoke about the possibility that the Grand Slams will be reduced to the best of three sets instead of five: “If I have to play against young tennis players I prefer to play matches to the best of five sets than to three. I feel that physically I am well and in matches of this type I have much more experience than them. Obviously that does not guarantee me victory, but I feel that I am a little ahead of them. The longer a game is, the more I feel that I can beat them “, concluded the player Serbian who may debut on Tuesday or Wednesday against the winner of the match against Belarusian Egor Gerasimov and a player from the qualifying round.
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