Fans of “white sport” continue to enjoy the different tournaments that take place throughout the year, where the tennis players They give all their effort to reach the final and be able to compete for the coveted title.
Currently, it is being carried out ATP 500 Astaná 2022which is being played from October 3 to 9 on the fast courts of Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. Several prominent athletes were part of this edition, so the spectators have witnessed great matches.
Among the most recognized tennis players who were seeded in the tournament, is the Spanish and current number 1 in the world, Carlos Alcarazthe greek Stefanis Tsitsipasthe Russian Andrey Rublevthe Polish Hubert Hurkaczthe Serbian Novak Djokovic, among others.
Djokovic he has missed some of the most important competitions of the season for not having been vaccinated against the covid-19, which has led to the inability to enter various countries. Examples of this are the Australian Open and the US Openwhere he could not participate because he did not meet the vaccination conditions.
Djokovic comes from being crowned champion in Tel Aviv. Photo: EFE ABIR SULTAN
The Serbian returned to compete in the ATP tournaments last week and so far, he has shown a high level. The 35-year-old athlete was crowned champion of the ATP 250 of Tel Avivby defeating the Croatian Marin Cilicin an hour and 35 minutes of game.
Now, Djokovic will try to repeat the feat, this time, in Kazakh lands. On Friday, October 7, 2022, Novak managed to pass him to the semifinals of the tournament, by beating the Russian Karen Khachanov (18th ATP ranking), with partials of 6-4 and 6-3, in 1 hour and 29 minutes of play.
Born in Belgrade, he will dispute the semifinal of the tournament against the number 4 in the world, Daniil Medvedev. The 26-year-old athlete defeated experienced Spaniard Roberto Bautista 6-1, 6-1 in 64 minutes in the quarterfinals. The other semi-final astana tournament It will be disputed by Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev.
Tsitsipas got his place in the semifinal by beating Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(8) and 6-3, while Rublev beat the French Adrian Mannarino, with partials of 6-1 and 6-2. The Russian is one of the promises of world tennis, so he could reach the final of the tournament that takes place in Kazakhstan.
The meeting between Novak Djokovic y Daniil Medvedev will take place on Saturday, October 8, 2022, from the central court of the Daulet National Tennis Centre, located in Nu-Sultan, Kazakhstan. The commitment will start at 7:00 am, Colombia time.
