Novak Djokovic sealed his pass to the third round of the US Open on Wednesday after beating Bernabé Zapata on the fast track in a game without history, whose most interesting moment took place in the press room.
There, the Serbian got away with a revolutionary proposal that would change tennis as we know it today: use communication systems to listen to the coaches, as happens in other sports such as Formula 1 or cycling, where the runners are in permanent communication with their teams.
“Actually, I would like to see the option for coaches to come down to the track during some breaks to talk to their player, or for us to talk through a headset. It will be very good for the public and for the player,” said the Serbian, who will regain the ATP number 1 no matter what happens at this US Open.
For Djokovic”It’s great that we can talk freely and not know if the chair manager sees you and can punish you, like before.. I understand that there may be detractors who base their argument on the fact that in an individual sport you have to solve problems on your own, but that continues to happen no matter how much your coach talks to you,” continued the player of tennis, who described the match against Zapata as “tough”.
“I didn’t start the match very well, but in the second and the third set (with the court under the shade) I went up a few levels (…). I’m very happy with the way I finished the match,” he explained.
Djokovic is resting this Thursday before his third round against his compatriot Laslo Djere.
Source: La Verdad
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