Tennis: “An incredible player” made Djokovic panic!
Published on April 12, 2024 at 2:35 a.m.
Novak Djokovic kicked off his clay-court season with the Monte-Carlo tournament. After beating Roman Safiullin, the Serb defeated Lorenzo Musetti this Thursday (7-5, 6-3). However, the world number 1 was keen to salute the tenacity of the Italian, who managed to make him panic in the middle of the second set.
Novak Djokovic is getting back on track. After going through a bad patch this winter, notably with his early elimination at Indian Wells, the Serbian launched his season on clay. After defeating Roman SafiullinNole faced Lorenzo Musetti has Montecarlo this Thursday. And the world number 1 took his revenge on the Italian, who beat him last year, by winning two sets to zero (7-5, 6-3). However, Novak Djokovic admitted that his opponent made him panic at one point.
“I’m really happy to have taken on the challenge”
“I don’t think I’m at my best yet. It was a great test today against an incredible player. A very talented player, especially on clay. I lost to him last year here. Similar circumstances. I was a set down and 4–2. I have to say that it was in the back of my mind when I lost the break in the 2nd set today. I was like, ‘Oh no…’ I hope it’s not a similar scenario to last year.’ I’m really happy I took on the challenge and I’m looking forward to the next one. I’m just going to take it one day at a time and see how it goes,” Djoker said in comments reported by We Love Tennis.
Djokovic has Roland-Garros in his sights
Novak Djokovic will face Alex de Minaur this Friday, with the ambition of qualifying for the rest of the tournament. The Serbian obviously intends to prepare in the best possible way for Roland-Garros after seeing theAustralian Open escape him in favor of Jannik Sinner. It now remains to be seen whether the 36-year-old will reach the peak of his form to compete in the French Openwhich will be held from May 20 to June 9.
2024-04-12 00:35:00
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