In a difficult week for the history of tennis, with the withdrawal of Rafa Nadalthe only still active member of the legendary ‘Big3” was mentioned during a new Masters final. Novak Djokovic I was looking for your title number 100 in these tournaments against what is probably the fittest tennis player on the circuit, Jannick Sinner.
The Italian ended up winning in two sets 7-6 and 6-3 but “Nole” was able to be competitive at all times of the match, especially in the first set. Despite this, the physical superiority of Fisherman stood out and the world number one ended up imposing his law.
Djokovic He is satisfied with the level displayed in Shanghai and recognizes that he has had strength for a while: “My level of tennis was really good during this tournament, probably the best after the Olympic Games in terms of sensations, way of playing , how I fought. Today I did everything I could. In circumstances where I maybe didn’t feel 100% fresh.
“But at the same time, I give all the credit in the world to Jannik for playing the important points better than methat’s what made the difference. He deserved to win“He was too strong in those important moments,” ‘Nole’ said at a press conference.
A few days after the withdrawal of Rafa Nadal, Djokovic He was keen to assure that at 37 years old, he is still hungry for titles: “These are the types of games and challenges that I strive for to be able to face the best in the world on the main stages . For this I work and this is why I always push myself to the limit. ».
“I don’t know what will bring the futureI’m going to try to continue to let myself go and see how I’m doing at a certain point. Always I intend to compete and play next season, we will see how far I can go,” concluded the Serbian.
