Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are in New York with a clear goal: show that the present and future of tennis is yours and dethrone the current champion, Novak Djokovic.
Well, the Serbian made it clear from the start that he wasn’t going to make it easy for himself. The most successful player in the history of tennis He made his debut last morning at the US Open with a resounding victory over Moldovan Radu Albotwhich he defeated 6-2, 6-2 and 6-4 in two hours and seven minutes.
No doubt, a knock on the table to dispel doubts after a preparation in which doubts were raised about his possible physical problems.
Djokovic didn’t have to force the machine to advance to the second round, where he will face his countryman Laslo Djereand add another note to his inexhaustible book of brands. And with his defeat of Albot he became the male tennis player with the most wins (78) on the Arthur Ashe court, the largest tennis venue in the world.
If he becomes champion again in New York, he will go down in history with what would be his 100th title. and he would also become the oldest tennis player, at age 37, to win a Grand Slam in the open era.
“There is no word or secret that describes everything. It is simply a way of life. A way to approach my tennis career. “I was fortunate, from early in my life, to be surrounded by passionate and knowledgeable people who were kind enough to share their advice with me over the years and taught me early on that avoidance is synonymous with longevity,” the Serbian declared after the game.
“Stretch, warm up. Everything I do at the beginning of my life will come back to me later in my career. The body is one part. The mind and the emotional and mental aspects are something on the other side. Need If you find the best balance between the two I still enjoy competing. I’m very self-critical on the court. Sometimes I get frustrated. At the end of the day, this sport has given me a lot. The fact that he keeps playing and giving 100% Every time I enter the court, it returns the favor to this wonderful sport,” he added.
His next rival, Djere, put him in serious trouble last year in the third round, going two sets up in an epic match.
Source: La Verdad
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