Concern after the latest defeat for Novak Djokovic, the Serbian tennis player number one in the ATP rankings, who in his career has never been used to not winning for too long periods. The champion made some statements after losing to Luca Nardi, who achieved a real feat in Indian Wells, beating Nole in three sets. Some signs of discouragement had already been given by the Serbian during the defeat against Sinner last January in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.
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Djokovic’s alarm
“Usually at this point of the year I’ve already won a Slam or Dubai: they’re not used to zero titles.” Nole Djokovic appears decidedly saddened by this phase of his career, which after the knockout with Nardi at Indian Wells does not hesitate to define “a negative cycle”, raising a real alarm. «I didn’t know Nardi directly, but I had seen that he plays quality tennis – the Serbian then explained – The problem is that I played terrible tennis. I’m sorry, I hadn’t been to Indian Wells for five years and I wanted to do well. Now there’s Miami, which is nearby. We see…”.
The defeat against Nardi
Luca Nardi, Italian tennis player number 123 in the world, has written a piece of history. In the round of 32 of Indian Wells, the ATP 1000 tournament, he beat number one Novak Djokovic, with a score of 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. A real feat, if you consider that the Serbian, number 1 in the world ranking, had not lost against a player outside the top 100 since 2008.
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