It is always interesting to go back to old press conferences especially when it concerns Novak Djokovic following his very first confrontation against Roger Federer on the Masters 1000 of Monte Carlo in 2006 (defeat of the Serb in three sets, 3– 6, 6–2, 3–6).
Then 18 years old at the time, the current world number 1 shows impressive lucidity by identifying, for example, directly that the Swiss is anything but unbeatable and that he wins most of the time his matches even before enter the court thanks in particular to the immense aura he enjoys.
“The problem is that he (Roger) wins games before even stepping onto the court. Because everyone is afraid of him. They’re like, ‘Oh, it’s Roger Federer. I can’t win against him. He is perfect. I will have to play beyond my limits.’ He’s strong, he’s the best, but he’s not an alien, he doesn’t hit winners all the time.”said Nole in particular after the first of his 50 duels against the Swiss.
“I’m sure my confidence will go up after this game because I know I played well. » Did you say premonitory?…
Posted on Friday, April 7, 2023 at 2:10 PM
