Paul Rouget, Media365: published on Monday September 16, 2024 at 8:21 pm
If he wants to play fewer matches and focus on the Grand Slams and the Davis Cup, Novak Djokovic, who will participate in two shows, against Grigor Dimitrov and Juan Martin Del Potro, explained this.
After being eliminated in the round of 16 of the US Open two weeks ago, Novak Djokovic won again in the Davis Cup, in the clash between Serbia and Greece this week. He was challenged on Saturday to the humble Ioannis Xilas (773rd in the world), who is ranked 4th in the ATP group won easily (6-0, 6-1 in 45 minutes), before winning twice with Hamad Medjedovic , facing the duo Aristotelis Thanos-Petros Tsitsipas ( 6-3, 3-6, 6-3). Although he helped his country qualify for the Games, he also spoke to Serbian media, explaining that the Turin Masters was “not (his) goal at all”. “What I like the most is playing for my national team and the Grand Slams, nothing else is important,” recalled the top scorer (24), who achieved his “best career” at the Paris Olympics. Sports.
Djokovic justifies himself
And if “Djoker” (37 years old) chooses his game well, he will not stop playing shows. Like Tuesday, against Grigor Dimitrov in Sofia, or December 1 in Buenos Aires to emulate Juan Martin Del Potro. He explained to the American-Serbian reporter Ana Mitric on the sidelines of the Davis Cup. “Did I accept these players or visit cities that I have not played before? It is about these guys that I play with. Grigor came to Serbia to play the Adria Tour show a few years ago and we said that I will come to play in Bulgaria. The time has come and to be honest, I am happy about it. I have never played in Bulgaria, the country which we have close to the culture of tennis and the game of tennis. He was one of the most interesting players of the last twenty years. It really promises…