Tennis: Disaster for Djokovic, the truth will be restored!
Published on February 3, 2024 at 8:35 a.m.
Announced as the big favorite for this edition of the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic finally lost in the semi-final of the first Grand Slam of the year against Jannik Sinner. Defeated in four sets, the world number one displayed a worrying level of play. But for Paolo Bertolucci, two American tournaments will really determine whether Djokovic is on the decline.
A shock. Ten times winner of the Australian OpenNovak Djokovic was aiming for an eleventh title at Melbourne. With a sensational 2023, the Serbian was expected to be the favorite for the final victory, but fell to Jannik Sinner. Quickly, Nole was very lucid about his level of play in this semi-final.
Djokovic “shocked” by his level in Australia
“First of all, I would like to congratulate Sinner for his excellent match and his excellent tournament so far,” declared Novak Djokovic coming out of his defeat against the future winner of the Australian Open 2024. “He deserves his place in the final. He totally dominated me today. I was shocked by my level, in the bad sense of the word. I didn’t do much good in the first two sets.”
“We will then know if he is recovered or not”
In comments relayed by WeLoveTennis, Paolo Bertolucci for his part affirmed that the tournaments ofIndian Wells and of Miami will restore the truth about the real level of Novak Djokovic : “In Australia, he played poorly, as in previous tournaments, he was never in good condition. What we don’t know is whether this is due to a lack of preparation, which can happen, or whether this is the start of decline. We’ll find out during the Indian Wells and Miami tournaments, and then we’ll know whether he’s recovered or not. I also don’t know what he is doing now, if he has stopped training or how intensely he is training. Only his team members know,” said the former world number 12.
2024-02-03 07:35:00
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