Novak Djokovic He had a spectacular 2023, although it didn’t end the way he wanted. After proclaiming himself ‘master’ at the ATP Finals and having tied the number one of the season with solvency over his executioner at Wimbledon, Carlos Alcarazsuffered a setback in the Davis Cup Finals.
He wanted to lead the way towards a second ‘silver salad bowl’, the first with a group stage format and Final 8, but he missed match points against Jannik Sinnerwho also finished off Italy’s qualification in the semi-finals, contributing much more in the doubles than a dull ‘Nole’.
The year did not end well, nor did it open as desired. After ten unbeaten semi-finals at the Australian Open, a series of 33 consecutive Grand Slam victories that has given him ten of his twenty-four Grand Slams, he defeats his new nightmare, Jannik Sinner.
Djokovic acknowledged that he had to rethink what to do next, because he was not used to leaving Melbourne days before the conclusion of the tournament. In his agenda he had ruled out going to the qualifying rounds. Davis cup which are held between February 2 and 4.
And you’re accidentally getting yourself into trouble. He has put aside his participation in the Serbian national team, his teammates do not guarantee that they can get a place for the group stage in September. This has been evident from the beginning.
Despite competing at home, in the Sport Hall Ibar Kraljevofrom this Serbian town, having chosen a surface (clay court), Serbia opened the confrontation with Slovakia with a defeat (0-1).
The Slovak Lukas Klein (25 years old, 142 in the world), who already came close to knocking out the German in Australia Alexander Zverev, whom he led to the fifth set supertiebreak, beat Miomir Kecmanovic24 years old and No. 41 ATP, 7-6 (2) and 6-2 in 1h.29′.
Then duel between Dusan Lajovic and Alex Molcansecond singles of an opening day that will end with the double (Cacic/Kecmanovic vs. Kovalic/Zelenay).
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On Saturday, the last two singles: Kecmanovic-Molcan and Lajovic-Klein.
Djokovic, attentive, although the summer will be very busy, since the Olympic gold in Paris 2024 It is a mission, and then the US Open and Davis Cup would arrive.
2024-02-02 16:29:16
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