Djokovic: "The sinner had nothing to lose until it was 2-0, and I noticed"

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the serbian Novak Djokovicwho qualified this Tuesday for his eleventh semifinals of Wimbledonsaid that from the third set, when he was 2-0 down against the Italian Jannik Sinnerplayed “new battles”.

The Balkans lifted two sets against the Italian and returned for the fourth consecutive edition of the Wimbledon semifinals, with 26 consecutive victories here.

“I didn’t do well in the first two sets, but after that, I played a new game, honestly,” the Serb told a news conference. “From the start of the third set, I played very solid, high-quality tennis. When I broke him at the start of the third set, I felt like I was going back to my rhythm and my hitting tempo.”

“It’s been two different games for me and I was completely different from the start of the third,” he added.

the of Belgrade spoke about the importance of experience in this type of match, where he has come back from 2-0 down seven times in his life, three of them at Wimbledon.

“I think Sinner didn’t have much to lose going into the fight, but he did when he was 2-0 up. On a mental level you can see it,” Djokovic explained.

“I’m sure he will improve over time, because he’s a fantastic player, with a great mental presence and very professional. I’m sure we’ll see him many times on a big stage,” he added.

Source: La Verdad

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