Novak Djokovic had a tough time reaching the quarterfinals of the ATP Masters 1000 in Paris. It showed suffering with an intra-history behind it. This is not just a gray day on the track, or the ambition of an old rival like the Dutchman. Tallon Griekspoor. The Serbian admitted after the comeback (4-6, 7-6(2), 6-4) that he was sick, that he had a stomach ache that made him “spend more time in the bathroom than in court,” he said.
That’s why he called the doctor after the first set of the match, which he won. The world number one, six-time champion of this competition, will continue to work hard to improve his stomach pain and will give himself the chance to take his particular revenge this Friday in the quarterfinal match.
He will face his executioner in the 2022 final, the Dane Holger Runewho are playing for one of the two vacant spots for the masters tournament, the ATP Finals, in Turin from November 12 to 19.
He will know better what he has to do to gain position, depending on what the rival behind him, the Pole, has done. Hubert Hurkaczbefore the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov. In front of him was the eliminated German Alexander Zverevwhich he will surpass in seventh place in the ATP Race if he beats Djokovic.
Right now, they have the mathematical option of being Australian Alex de Minaur and a former tournament champion, the Russian Karen Khachanovalmost forced to lift the trophy on Sunday and wait for other people’s mistakes.
This season there has been a Djokovic-Rune, though in clay. Balkan won the quarterfinals in Rome 6-4, 4-6 and 6-2.
Stefanos Tsitsipas, who has already booked a ticket for the Turin Finals, will be calmer going into this quarterfinals. He joined the closing of the ATP Tour in the Italian city Djokovic, Alcaraz, Medvedev, Sinner and Rublev.
The tournament can be seen on Movistar Plus+. You can also follow it with live narrations and up-to-the-minute information. Mundo Deportivo website.
The order of play for this Friday
Hubert Hurkacz (Pol/11)-Grigor Dimitrov (Bul)
Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gre/7)-Karen Khachanov (Rus/16)
(not before 7:30 pm)
Novak Djokovic (Srb/1)-Holger Rune (Din/6)
Alex de Minaur (Aus/13)-Andrey Rublev (Rus/5)
Source: La Verdad
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