Nthe pruning think Novak Djokovic that it would cost him so much to defeat Quentin Halys in the round of 16 in Adelaide. The Serbian met an opponent who dominated 2-5 in the opening round.
The 21-large champion went into comeback mode and forced the ‘tie break’. In fact, it took two, 7-6(3) and 7-6(5), to advance to the quarterfinals. of the tournament where he will measure himself against the Canadian Denis Shapovalov.
Shapovalov is one of the many players who has never defeated the Balkan. The seven precedents between the two fell on the side of ‘Nole’.
“Halys has played like a ‘top10’, I have nothing to say against my tennis“, he stated at the conclusion. Djokovic, who has won 20 of the last 21 games played in his favor, is three victories away from adding the 92nd title of his career. He will tie with his great rival, Rafael Nadal, in that historical ranking that is still dominated by Jimmy Connors with 109.
