the revenge of Novak Djokovic, 35 years old and world number 5, go ahead. He is in his tenth finals of the Australian Open, in the country he left twelve months ago exiled by the Minister of Immigration based on a conflict arising from the non-vaccination of Serbs against covid.
They changed the entry rules due to the evolution of the pandemic, the new government avoided the penalty associated with a visa case like that, and ‘Nole’ is destroying the gates of Melbourne Park, as usual.
When he reaches the ‘semis’, he wins the tournament. The penultimate obstacle saved him enough. Also a small crisis where he got himself alone and he also came out of it when he wanted. He beat the American Tommy Paul 25 years old and No. 35 ATP, by 7-5, 6-1 and 6-2 in 2h.20′.
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On Sunday, at 9:30 in the morning, his 33rd Grand Slam final, against the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, 24 years old and No. 4, signing his best result in the tournament, getting past the ‘semis’ in his fourth attempt. beat the russian Karen Khachanova by 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-7 (6) and 6-3. Novak Djokovic dominated the series 10-2, 9-0 taking the latest records. At the Grand Slam, coming back from two sets down in the final of Roland Garros 2021: 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 and 6-4. The Athenian is back for one last day, another chance to launch his ‘great’ record.
Not the best scenario since Novak Djokovic won 27 straight games at the Open, leaving 26 a André Agassi, 40 in Australia. There is extra loot. The Serbian and Tsitsipas were fighting for the number one spot which the injured man was unable to defend Carlos Alcaraz‘Nole’ can also match the 22 Grand Slams of Rafael Nadal. Another appointment with a lot of history in the golden age of men’s tennis.
Djokovic swept Alex de Minaur and Andrey Rublev, showed that the hamstring injury in the left leg was under control. Tommy Paul never measured up, taking advantage of a good draw to let himself be seen, but it was not necessary either because the Balkan was playing blind to the great form he had achieved. Decide the fate of the party.
Djokovic’s strange partial crisis
For better, as his numbers indicate very well, and for worse, as he exhibited in a strange start in the semifinal. He dominated 5-1, 40-30, set ball. It escaped. He went to protest the French chair umpire Damien Dumusois because he understood that the countdown to 25″ serves starts early. ‘Nole’ had experienced them before with his Croatian coach Goran Ivanisevic despite the good grades.
Djokovic suddenly erased himself, bringing in Tommy Paul, who took advantage of him with a 4-0 run for 5-5. The American party is over. The Serbian reacted immediately, relentlessly going 7-0 to tie the set (7-5) and take a 5-0 lead in the second.
There were no more concessions from Balkan, who maximized his performance to leave the Rod Laver Arena with the best sensation for Sunday. His level is scary, this is a challenge to the applicant Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Djokovic will go for the 93rd professional title in his 131 finals. Nadal has 92 crowns out of 130. In any case, they will continue ahead Jimmy Connors (109), Roger Federer (103) and Ivan Lendl (94).
Source: La Verdad
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