the serbian Novak Djokovicwho showed serious physical problems in his match against the Russian Daniel Medvedevwhich he dropped after a more than three-hour battle (6-3, 6-7(5) and 7-6(2)), insisting it was just “accumulated fatigue”, although he didn’t want to elaborate on what is what happened to him in Don’t give hints to your rivals.
Tremors, more sweat than usual, struggling to stay upright at times and his bench asking him to withdraw from the game set off alarm bells in Turin Alpitour Shovelwhere the season-ending tournament is held, bringing together the eight best rackets on the circuit.
‘Nole’ guarantees the classification as the first group and this Saturday the access to the final against the American is played taylor fritz, with a day off. It didn’t seem like continuing in that state was the best decision, but he stayed and got the win. His remarks at a press conference hinted that it might not be a specific thing.
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“It was just fatigue from the grueling battle. That’s all I can say. I mean, there is no pain. There is no particular part of the body that bothers me. Just general physical exhaustion,” he said.
“I’m not going to go into details because I just don’t feel like it’s a place to share it. Why would I? I don’t want to reveal exactly what I’m going through to my opponents,” he added .
The battle against Medvedev could cost him damage in the semifinals, but he doesn’t want to lose the chance to win against what he considers one of the best tennis players on the circuit.
“I was a bit more nervous and tense against one of the best players in the world. You want to win regardless of the classification I have,” he commented.
“I think today’s fight is a demonstration of the mentalities we both have. He wants to finish the season with a win and I don’t want to lose against him. Every fight like this is a golden opportunity for me to get a win against one of the best in the world,” he added.
On where his limit is, he said: “I don’t think there’s a limit. It’s really in your head. It’s really about perspective and focus of how you see things at that particular moment.”
“The biggest battle, as I said before, is always the internal battle. If you are able to find yourself in the best state of mind and body, I believe you can bring out the best in yourself,” he insisted.
On Saturday he will face Fritz, who will have almost no time to recover, but he is not worried about it happening again.
“I don’t worry because worrying just takes away the vital energy you need. If something happens tomorrow, good or bad, I have to deal with it tomorrow,” he said.
“I will do everything I can today with my physiotherapist and with my team to rest. I have things that are always part of my routine. I know what I have to do”, he sentence.
Source: La Verdad
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