“I was very emotional, I apologize, especially to the children, I broke two rackets, sometimes there is too much tension,” said Novak Djokovic to the concussion of his duel on Sunday against Holger Rune, on the first day of the ATP Finals 2023. The Serbian tennis player had lost his temper on the court, as has been seen on other occasions, and had taken it with his rackets. Although, as is usual for him, that did not affect him and served to straighten out a game that he ended up winning. “I wouldn’t encourage anyone to do it and I don’t feel satisfied with myself. The reality is that I did it and I have to assume my responsibilities. I had done it in the past and maybe it helped me feel more liberated, but there are smarter ways to put frustration aside“, would add the number one in world tennis. Surprise with Djokovic at the ATP Finals 2023Djokovic loses his temper in his debut at the ATP Finals 2023Against the local Jannik Sinner it was not the rackets, but he did face the public, another regular there, and even more so when he has it against him. After winning the second set in the tie break and tying the match against the Italian, he sent a message to the transalpine fans, totally devoted to his young idol. This time it didn’t help him, because Sinner ended up taking advantage of the Serbian’s greater wear and tear – he played a very long match against Rune – and beat him in the third set, although to do so he had to reach the tie break again. Over there He looked fresher than his rival, whom he beat 7-5 and 6-7 (5) and 7-6 (2) after more than three hours of intense battle.
Djokovis has already secured number one and 400 weeks leading the ranking
With that Novak Djokovic’s four-month unbeaten streak was broken, as he had not been defeated since Carlos Alcaraz beat him in the Wimbledon final., in the middle of July. The Serbian tennis player had had 19 victories to date and, among others, the titles at the US Open and the 1,000 Masters in Cincinnati and Paris-Bercy.That was one of the challenges that had been set in this tournament: to finish undefeated again and retain the title. which he achieved last year after winning all five games in the Masters Cup. Yes, he has managed to add the necessary points to end the year as number one in the world, since he did so after surpassing Rune and the ATP already gave him the trophy, for this reason, on the same Monday. And, with this, he also ensures that he reaches 400 weeks as the leader of the world ranking. ATP Finals 2023 Guide: Schedule, dates, groups and matches of the Masters CupAmong the challenges that he still has to overcome and that, despite the defeat, he could achieve is that of adding his 7th Masters Cup and break the tie for the six he shares with Roger Federer at the top. And by the way, reach his 98th title and be very close to that figure of 100 that only Federer himself (103) and Jimmy Connors (109) have surpassed.To do this, he will have to beat the Polish Hubert Hurkacz, Tsitsipas’ substitute, on Thursday at the Pala Alpitour in Turin, and wait to see the result of the duel between Rune and Sinner, although everything indicates that, in a three-way tie, the Serbian would have advantage.
2023-11-15 09:05:16
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