Djokovic, absent from Wimbledon, reappeared with success

Two and a half months after winning him over 21st Grand Slam in Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic reappeared with a clear victory over the American Frances Tiafoe (6-1, 6-3 in 1h.13′) at Laver Cup which is also argued in Londonmajestically O2 Sand who yesterday accepted the emotional departure of Roger Federer.

Djokovic, to the rescue of Europe 💪

🎾 The Serbian gives no options to Tiafoe and puts 6-4 for those from the old continent

👉 Next, the doubles with the presence again of a player from Belgrade#LaverCup2022 pic.twitter.com/AtHWqWbXcr

— Eurosport.es (@Eurosport_ES) September 24, 2022

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The Serb missed the entire North American hard court tour, including the fourth and final ‘big’ of the season, the US Openfor his refusal to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, an essential requirement for foreigners wishing to enter the United States.

With Djokovic’s win, the European team led by Bjorn Borg score again (6-4) worldwide. Serbian and Italian Matteo Berrettini will close the second day of the Laver Cup with a doubles match Alex De Minaur Y Jack Sock. Saturday wins are worth two points.

Struggling with his serve (he lost just seven points), Djokovic took advantage of Tiafoe’s erratic encounter, limited by his low first-serve percentage, all candy for a returner as ferocious as the Serbian , who earned two breaks in each set.

Frances is far from the level she showed a few weeks ago at the US Open, where she reached the semifinals for the first time at a Grand Slam. ‘none’ He proved he was ready to fight for everything late in the season.

Serb falls to world No. 7 due to the two-month absence from the circuit and the fact that Wimbledon this time did not distribute points for its decision to ban the participation of Russian and Belarusian tennis players due to the invasion of Ukraine. Any Grand Slam title is worth 2,000 points, but Djokovic was left without them in July.

“I felt the ball very well and I hardly made any mistakes. I am satisfied with my performance. After a day as emotional as yesterday, it is important to give the team two more points”, said the Balkan player in his on- court interview , referring to Federer’s recognition.