“I have to be honest. I was so sad and I couldn’t sleep“.A Goran Ivanisevic Novak Djokovic’s loss to Rafa Nadal in the Roland Garros quarterfinals still keeps him on the night.
The coach of the number 1 still in the world reviewed the match in an interview with ‘Tennis Majors‘, where he is very critical of his student.
“I don’t think any of the players played their best tennis, I don’t think Rafa’s performance was impressivebut court behavior and body language make the difference ”explains the former Wimbledon champion, who found one of the keys.
“We haven’t talked about the game in depth yet, so I’m very worried. I still can’t understand her lack of strength and her body languageas well as its ups and downs. Rafa deserved to win the match because he was much more consistent “he admitted.
“I warned Novak that the start of the fight would be decisive, I told him several times, but despite that, he started badly again. Then, I found the way he played in the third set incomprehensible, as if he lacked energy and didn’t believe in his chances of winning.. You can’t afford that against Nadal in this tournament. “
Ivanisevic also explained what Djokovic’s condition is. “He really feels bad and I feel sorry for him because we both know he can win.. What was clear was that his backhand lacked the required depth, he left very short shots that allowed Rafa to attack. Once he improved on that shot, in the second set, you saw what happened. “
But not only was Djokovic the target of criticism, the Roland Garros public also took theirs. “We know most will support Nadal. I thought 80%, but we found out that 99.9% of those present wanted Spanish to win. What seems unfair to me is that Novak, a number 1 player in the world and with 20 Grand Slam titles, was booed. There is no reason for that, whether you like it or not, you must respect it. I don’t know how Djokovic felt about it, but he’s used to it so he should know how to deal with it, it can’t be the reason. “
Source: La Verdad
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