The return of the Djoker
On a walk during his first two rounds, Novak Djokovic had a big scare this Friday at the end of the night session on the Arthur Ashe court. Dominated in the long rallies or even overwhelmed by the power and surgical precision seen on the other side of the net, he found himself trailing two sets to nothing (6/4, 6/4) by his compatriot Laslo Djere. Perfectly capable of dictating the exchange from his baseline, the 38th player in the world impressed the gallery with his resistance, his complete game and a few shots from elsewhere.
But if there is a specialist in reversal of situation – and brain – in Grand Slam (his 8th this evening), it is “Nole”. After a seven-minute break to change and take stock of the situation in front of the mirror, the future world number one returned with the same intentions as in the first two sets. But he added a touch of authority, speed and power to spice up his recipe, which had become inedible for his friend, no longer really invited to share dinner. But make no mistake, the score posted in the last three rounds does not reflect the quality and resistance offered by his younger brother (4/6, 4/6, 6/1, 6/1, 6/ 3 in 3h45).
2023-09-02 08:15:41
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