Novak Djokovic He has not let himself be carried away by the frustration of not performing well in his duel once morest Jacob Fearnley and found a way to resolve the match, but not without surprises and reasons to worry. He won 6-3 6-4 5-7 7-5 with the feeling of having made too many mistakes, but being clear that the important thing is to move forward in Wimbledon 2024already presenting himself in the third round.
Knowing that you are far superior to your rival can lead to a certain relaxation, but Novak Djokovic He was not happy with himself following his performance once morest Jacob Fearnley in the second round of Wimbledon 2024As much as the important thing in the first week of a Grand Slam is to survive, and even more so in a context like the one the Serbian is coming into, it is advisable to find a good rhythm of play and gain confidence, something that the Balkan player has not achieved in particular on this occasion.
He is the lord and master of this court, he knows the ins and outs of himself and everything that surrounds the tournament, and he seems to have a clear idea of what he needs at every moment. That is why, when things do not go as expected, incomprehension and uneasiness come. From the start of the primer set It was clear that Djokovic was not having his day. He found himself up once morest an opponent who was willing to give nothing away and to perform at his highest level, giving the hot potato to his opponent, who was able to step up a gear at the right moment to break the set and win it.
The magic of the greats lies in this; on a bad day and without knowing how, you realize that they have won a set. The script of the match continued along the same paths in a second sleeve The show was put on by a determined Fearnley, capable of structuring good plays and enjoying himself on the court. Novak continued with his exercise of supreme effectiveness, being able to increase the intensity of his legs and the power of his blows at the key moment to achieve the break and then maximise his advantage with legendary intangibles.
– Fearnley showed a great level of play and forced Djokovic to work harder than expected
It was assumed that in the third partial The Serb would find a better feeling, especially following seeing how he increased his concentration and managed to get a break in the initial stage. However, he gave up on Fearnley much earlier than recommended. The Scot raised his level and took advantage of his rival’s carelessness to cause a total collapse in his opponent’s game and mind, breaking serve twice and winning the set.
Imperial reaction by a Jacob Fearnley whose potential is beyond doubt and, although it is true that Djokovic let him enter the match, he showed a sublime level of tennis to maximize that minimal gap. So much so that in the fourth set he continued to shine and put Djokovic on the ropes, who managed to improve his performance, but came up once morest a tremendously inspired player.
The British player masterfully kept his pulse, until he came across that rocky and impregnable version of a Novak Djokovic who was able to break his opponent’s serve before the warning lights went from orange to red. This match is a notable wake-up call for the Serbian, who will need to raise his performances a lot if he wants to have a chance of achieving important things in this match. Wimbledon 2024.
