The intense heat New York suffered on Wednesday caused problems for some tennis players. one of them is Novak Djokovic, who had to be treated in his match against his compatriot Laslo Djere.
“I had stomach problems for most of the first two sets, and that showed in the way I recovered after points. I’m sweating profusely, it’s hard to breathe.“explained the Olympic champion in a press conference after defeating Djere, who retired injured 6-4, 6-4 and 2-0.
The first set of the night lasted more than an hour and ended on the side of Djokovic, who scored the set with a providential break (6-4).
By then, the two Balkans were starring, under the intense heat of the New York night, A very tough, physical and tough match that soon took its toll on both sides of the net.
First it was Djokovic who sought medical help in changing the set. A little while longer He showed obvious signs of frustration for his discomfort and for his tennis, especially on a serve that didn’t work at all.
Djere (1-2) rested but After a few minutes, his stomach hurt and he was immediately accused: He agreed to rest and also lost the second set as the physiotherapist’s help failed to alleviate that problem.
Clearly weakened, Djere tried to finish the match but at the start of the third set he had to retire.
“This is not what we want or what the people want… Seeing an easy victory. He had an injury that kept him away from the circuit for a while and he is struggling to get back to his physical level. He is a very good player. He should have taken the second set, honestly.“he told Nick Kyrgios in a courtside interview.
“He was up 4-2… I don’t know if the fact that I won the second set put a bigger mental burden on him. In general, it was a great fight. More than two hours for two sets. I served well. When you play without a serve, you have to work hard and run. Not everyone serves like you. “I think I have to trust my baseline game,” he added.
Source: La Verdad
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