five years later Novak Djokovic He competed again in China, at the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000, a tournament he won four times. The Serbian, 37 years old and world No. 4, came this time on a special mission that was different from the usual.
He wants, as usual, another title, the 100th of his career, although he needs more points for the ranking. He is not guaranteed a place in the top eight, who will compete in the ATP Finals in Turin. The appointment you don’t want to miss, where you want to defend the crown.
The Olympic champion returned to the court with the same intensity as before. And, as is common in many cases as a sign of character and also a form of concentration, he became angry with everyone, including himself. Because he suffered several mishaps on the way to victory and qualification for the round of 32, against the Italian. Flavio Cobolli or the swiss Stan Wawrinka.
‘Nole’ had a problem with the American boy Alex Michelsen20 years old and number 43. A new reality of USA tennis, with a lot of potential. The Serbian won 7-6 (3) and 7-6 (9) in 1h.55′, but had to overcome 1-4 in the first set and two set points in the second tiebreak.
The second ae complicated him more than necessary. He had two break points, 5-1 and a match serve, but he found himself, much to his chagrin, at 4-4, forced to make a extra effort. Another reason for personal anger. And it didn’t get any worse as he avoided the third by saving both set points in the tiebreak.
Before him they also had a seat umpire, the Swede Mohamed Lahyani. A notable action, as Carlos Alcaraz also complained on several occasions in Beijing after receiving a warning for exceeding service hours. The clock that controls the 25″ to serve is activated as soon as the referee calls the point, barely giving breath to the protagonists when the previous exchange lasts.
A practice that tennis players do not like, who prefer it directly to the chair manager who decides when the countdown starts, according to the event and the needs of the match.
The Andalusian Carlos Gómez Herrera He coached Djokovic out of the box, with instructions sometimes in Spanish, so he could maintain control. Don’t let the itching get worse.
‘Nole’ overcame everything to leave the court smiling. Like Djokovic. His 405th victory in the Masters 1000 category, approaching the record 410 of Rafael Nadal.
Source: La Verdad
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