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Novak Djokovic he also showed strong nerves in his second appearance at the Wiener Stadthalle, and he’s with it Pete sampras drawn level.
by Michael Rothschädl
Last edit: October 29, 2020 10:17 am
By Michael Rothschädl of the Wiener Stadthalle
When Borna Coric put the right hand a few inches behind the line, Novak Djokovic did. The Serb smiled in the direction of the box, clenched his fist and was immersed in the frantic cheers of the 1000 spectators at the Wiener Stadthalle. But he also snorted, knowing full well that it had been another razor’s edge match, that, as in the first round, an act of Houdini in the first round had decided this game.
Even before the big tie-break showdown came in the first set, Borna Coric had his chances. The Croatian found three break balls and would have had a chance to finish the first round on his own serve if the transformation had been successful. What his Serbian opponent brought to the field at these all-important points should only be a preview of how he showed up a little later on the set piece against himself in the short decision. Perfect.
Djokovic 10: 1 at Tiebreaks 2020
“The more tiebreakers I win, the greater the confidence with which I enter them,” the Serbian should explain after his victory. It almost sounds like a threat to your colleagues in the traveling circus of ATP professionals. The industry leader had to give up just one of his eleven tiebreakers this calendar year. “I have a very optimistic and confident approach when I go into a tiebreaker,” said the Serb.
Dominic Thiem had already taken the tie-breaking force of the world number one as a model earlier in the year. The Austrian number one analyzed at the time that he just didn’t give his opponents any free points; you have to do each point yourself first. Borna Coric wanted to do well in phases – “He served excellently. Very precisely, so I was very passive in the first sentence”, Djokovic was supposed to appreciate the performance of his counterpart too – in the end, the Croatian did not want to succeed either. the first sentence.
Sampras Record Set
And then it was an almost identical performance on center court, which Djokovic already gave against Filip Krajinovic: early break in the second set, no problem with his own serve: victory. “I am happy with my service and also that I have waited for my opportunities,” said Djokovic. Of course, you always want to force your game on your opponent, sometimes if your nerves get shaken or the punches don’t work, you have to adapt. A feat the Serbian has mastered like no other.
Even he, according to Djokovic, still feels nervousness, tension and fear in his matches. “But I have learned to deal with it over the years.” Over the years, Novak Djokovic has celebrated many successes over the years, and with the win over Borna Coric he added another. The Serbian will now officially close the year as the first in the world rankings, for the sixth time in his career and tying at the level of long-term leader Pete Sampras. With his childhood idol, as the 17-time Grand Slam champion had revealed in the run-up to the Erste Bank Open. “A dream would come true if I set this record.” It came true.
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