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The Italian was eliminated in qualifying and slipped onto the field as a lucky loser. Now he’s even fighting for a place in the final on Saturday. For Djokovic, a 17-time major winner, it was the biggest two-set loss of his career – just three games in 68 minutes.
Djokovic, who was back in city hall for the first time since winning the title in 2007, has not delivered what he was promised. “He just shot me off the court, that’s all. It was a very bad match for me and a great match for him, he deserved this result, ”said Djokovic, who did not seem disappointed at all.
For the best seeds in Vienna
Dominic Thiem was unable to defend his title at the Erste Bank Open at the Wiener Stadthalle. Italian Lorenzo Sonego also caused a sensation. The lucky loser came up short with world number one Novak Djokovic.
Number one is Djokovic above all
“I came here to score more points and secure the number one position by the end of the year. I did that ”, explained the“ Djoker ”. Djokovic was also open when asked if reaching this goal had also affected his performance against Sonego. “It had an effect on me. Like I said, I did what I had to do and why I came here. I keep going and have no problem with today’s result and look to the next chapter. “
For him, the next chapter is not Paris-Bercy. Taking advantage of the coronavirus regulations (the best result of two years will be assessed for the moment), he had renounced it. He is focused on the ATP Finals in London, where Djokovic is already a five-time winner. “I am looking forward to it, it is the last tournament of the year and I will do my best to prepare. I have a title shot, the top eight will be there. After the slams, it is the strongest event we have on the tour, perhaps the strongest in history, because every match you have is against one of the top eight. “
Sonego throws out Djokovic
Lorenzo Sonego played the “best game of my life” against world number one Novak Djokovic
While Djokovic didn’t particularly charge the finale, Sonego was happy as a result. “That was the best victory of my life. Novak is number one, but I played very well today, ”said the 25-year-old after his first win over one of the top ten. “I like this tournament, I like these conditions. It’s amazing, I don’t know what to say. I played the best game of my life, “he said on the court.
