Red alert for Novak Djokovic. The Serbian added his first loss of the season on Wednesday after surpassing Álex de Minaur (6-4, 6-4) in the first point of the series that will face Serbia and Australia in the group stage of the United Cup.
The defeat itself is not a concern at this point. What set off all the alarms was the physical problems presented by the world number 1.
The reigning Australian Open champion was greatly affected by the discomfort he had in his right wrist.and they made him use medical help in their match on the second day against the Czech Republic.
“Obviously, the doll is a bit worried, but I am excited to help my country move forward.. Facing the host will ensure a good atmosphere on the field and we will fight till the end” he said then, hoping to reduce the discomfort, something that has not happened yet.
Against De Minaur he did not show the tennis we are used to and ended up losing the match against a rival who knew how to exploit the weaknesses of today’s best tennis player.
definitely, an alarming occurrence just 10 days before the start of his favorite tournament, the Australian Openwhere he defended his title and number 1 in the world ranking against Carlos Alcaraz.
Things went much better for Poland, who beat China 3-0 and qualified for the semifinalsafter Hubert Hurkacz and Iga Swiatek faced off in their singles matches in Perth.
The first seed of 18 participants in the tournament, worth 10 million dollars, had a brilliant start, with Hurkacz with a good shot easily defeated Zhang Zhizhen 6-3 and 6-4. Swiatek ended the tie with his victory over Zhang Zhizhen 6-3, 6-4.
Swiatek came back from 2-0 down in the first set to beat Zheng Qinwen 6-2, 6-3 and make it three consecutive singles victories at this tournament, which the world number 1 is using as preparation for the Open. Australia this month.
In the useless mixed doubles match, the Polish couple formed by K. Piter and J. Zielinski made it 3-0 after defeating X. You and F. Sun 6-3, 5-7, 10-7.
Source: La Verdad
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