2023-11-13 01:39:53
When the two meet, a thriller is guaranteed!
Hot duel on the first day of the ATP Finals in Turin! The former student of tennis legend Boris Becker (55), Novak Djokovic (36), wrestled the new protégé, Holger Rune (20) in the first group game 7:6 (7:4), 6:7 (1:7), 6:3 down.
After 3:04 hours, the Serb scored his first match point in front of 12,000 enthusiastic fans at the Pala Alpitour. Small side effect: No matter how Djokovic plays the rest of the tournament, he will finish 2023 as number 1 in the world. His next record: He will be the first professional to be number 1 for 400 weeks.
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Djokovic already knew what to expect from the audience. “We played once morest each other four times and every time it was close.” This time was no different. Neither of them has ever won a duel easily. Rather, he feels “like I’m looking in a mirror when I play once morest him,” says Djokovic.
Rune: “Of course I take the compliment that he says that we play similarly. It’s good to compare yourself to him. He’s one of the greatest we’ve ever had in our sport.”
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The fantastic game wasn’t just stressful for the main players. Becker in Rune’s Box also completed a hot fitness program. Basically he only sat when the ball was in play. Otherwise he stood at every interruption, no matter how small, cheered them on and gave tips. Mostly that the Dane should take a deep breath before playing the next ball.
Rune: “It was small, important things to help me concentrate on my serve. My first serve is very important once morest Novak because if you don’t serve it, you’re under a little pressure because he returns so well. He was there often enough as a player. He can talk regarding his experience, tell me regarding how to deal with things on the pitch and off the pitch.”
Novak Djokovic destroyed two rackets when he lost his serve game once morest Holger Rune
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At times Rune actually drove the favorite to despair. It all started with the disastrous tie break in the second set for the record Grand Slam champion (24 titles), which he lost 1:7. He then quickly led 2-0, but then lost his serve and smashed two rackets in anger.
Djokovic: “There was this extra tension for me. I think I knew that the win would give me the No. 1 spot at the end of the year, so I felt that and got frustrated at times when things didn’t work out.”
The smashed rackets were comparatively quiet bangs, in contrast to the bang caused by a large autograph ball bursting in the second set. The deafening noise quickly turned out to be harmless and the game might continue without delay. Djokovic ultimately had the better end for himself.
Holger Rune played well, but that wasn’t enough once morest Novak Djokovic
Photo: Antonio Calanni/AP
Rune: “I have to look forward and take the things from the game that I was happy with, take the things from the game that I wasn’t happy with and go back to training tomorrow and try to improve them.”
In the other group game, the Italian Jannik Sinner (20) easily won once morest the ailing Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (25) 6:4, 6:4. On Monday (2:30 p.m., Sky live) Alexander Zverev (26) will enter the tournament once morest Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcaraz (20).
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