Novak Djokovic He had a painful debut at the ATP Finals in Turin 2023. The current champion needed three hours to overcome the brilliant resistance of the Danish rookie Holger Runewhich he defeated 7-6 (4), 6-7 (1) and 6-3.
In a continuous tug of war, with great quality and intensity, Djokovic seemed to be in control of the match with 2-0 in the third set. He appreciated the goal of mathematically sealing the year’s world number one, leading the final ATP rankings for the eighth time in his career.
However, there is more emotion and drama combined. ‘Nole’ failed to confirm the ‘break’. His frustration, anger because the accumulated damage is already heavy, is the usual victim. He took all his anger out on the racket.
He did it with a conscience. He went to his seat to rest. Carefully, as if enjoying what he was about to do, he placed the racket on its side and supported it enough to deliver brute force with his foot that would break the tool.
He justifiably received a warning from the seat manager for abusing the racket. A warning that he didn’t even heed. It was a calculated act. He needs it so that what happened in the previous game does not affect his tennis.
Well, he went back to approaching the match as if nothing had happened, and ended up with the imbalance in his favor. With lots of experience and quality. There are 19 consecutive matches won since Wimbledon.
Source: La Verdad
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