Djokovic is back when he left it: untouchable!

Novak Djokovic He continued his idyll at the Australian Open, a tournament that invited him and helped him get a visa to enter the country in 2022, despite the fact that the Serb was not vaccinated against covid. However, the central government began to expand the scope of its powers to eventually deport the then world number one and king of the tournament taking place in Melbourne.

Twelve months later, ‘Nole’ is back as he left it: playing at a great level and receiving the support of the Rod Laver Arena, with a good representation of the vast Serbian colony.

He won by force, to the misfortune of his rival, the Spaniard Roberto Carballes. 6-3, 6-4 and 6-0 in two hours, almost alone in the morning of a long day. The plant roof helped Djokovic avoid the problem of cancellations due to extreme heat or rain, as happened this Tuesday in Melbourne. He had no rival because the Frenchman’s rivalry had not begun Enzo Couacaud and the Bolivian Hugo Dellienadjourned to Wednesday.

Djokovic once again donned that bandage on his left thigh that has been managing the hamstring discomfort he’s been dragging around since the Adelaide tournament, but he acted with solvency.

Has 35 consecutive match wins in Australia, 22 at the Open, where he has not lost since the round of 16 in 2018, against the South Korean. Hyeon Chung.

He entered the Open like a cannon, he wants revenge, he has 10 in his record, equal to the record of 22 Grand Slam titles he holds. Rafael Nadaland regain world number one at the expense of Carlos Alcaraz, low due to damage. It can be made whole if in Week 29 he revalidates the hegemony.

He has prepared himself well for this, he has a current condition that makes him the first favorite. There is still a long way to go but he is already in pole position.