23 the one, 2024, 8:26 am ET
It was not an easy day for Novak Djokovic (1st in the world) in the Australian Open. Although he beat Taylor Fritz (12th) in the quarterfinals, he suffered the consequences of the oppressive Melbourne heat.
The Serbian suffered the consequences of the heat. getty
The Serbian seemed low on energy at the start of the game and that’s what he referred to. “It has been a very hot day and starting with a game that lasted about 17 minutes, with very physically demanding rallies, conditioned the first set quite a bit. I was very uncomfortable at all times because Taylor played very aggressively.. Luckily, it didn’t take too long for the shadows to fall in the stadium and things started to fall into place in the third set,” said the Serbian.
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“The heat was notable and what this surface has is that it absorbs a lot of it, so the temperature for us is higher than in the stands. It became difficult to control the heart rate and breathing. There are days when you have to accept the situation and know how to suffer, so I am proud to have won this match“added the 10-time Australian Open champion.
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Finally, he referred to the importance he gives particularly to this tournament. “If there is any tournament in which I do my best to advance, it is the Grand Slam and, particularly in this one, I am aware of the positive streak and that gives me a lot of confidence. MI love playing at the Rod Laver Arena and have a strong desire to go the extra mile every time I compete there.“Djokovic concluded.
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