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– Stefanos is a great player but after four hours he was tired. You have to give a lot of credibility for this party, says Djokovic according to the BBC.
Djokovic burned a match ball in the third set.
When Djokovic broke to 5-4 in the third set, he stepped forward, stopped, and roared in satisfaction. It was a mini-game ball that was hit. He and most people thought then.
It was only when Djokovic served for the match that he broke down for the first time. When all seemed lost, Tsitsipas dared to risk everything and succeeded. Tsitsipas played and took advantage of her second set when she scored 7-5 in the third set. The Greek played hard on Djokovic’s backhand.
Björkman: “We didn’t expect that”
– We did not expect that, it was clear, said Jonas Björkman about the unexpected outcome in the third set at Eurosport.
Tsitsipas also got a tight fourth set and forced an arbitration set. There, however, the air left Tsitsipas and Djokovic was able to easily win 6-1 after finding the right with his third match ball, a strong forehand pass.
In Sunday’s final, he will face the king of gravel Rafael Nadal, who has twelve titles in Paris. Djokovic has a previous victory in the 2016 tournament. It will be his 56th meeting.
– Of course I have a lot of motivation to win on Sunday, but this is Rafa’s home, as he has won here so many times. I have to play at my highest level because it is probably the most difficult challenge there is to face Rafa on the ground at Roland Garros, says Djokovic.
