History was on his side, environment was on his side, records and statistics were on his side. Even the bookmakers had no doubt whatsoever about his victory.
Novak Djokovic was unbeaten in 33 matches at the Australian Open and, despite the difficulties encountered in the first rounds of the tournament, he seemed to have regained his balance, ready to go on to win his 25th Slam title.
This was not the case, because in the semi-final he had to face Jannik Sinner, who put in a magnificent performance. The Serbian champion once again showed his kindness and respect for his opponents.
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In fact, in the press conference, despite the disappointment he just experienced, Nole praised the tennis performed by the young Italian, underlining how Sinner deserved access to the final. Sinner awaits the winner of the match between Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev in the final.
Djokovic analyzed the match against Sinner
“First of all, I want to congratulate Jannik for playing a great match and an exceptional tournament so far. He deserves to be in the final: he played better than me, beating me clearly. It’s not pleasant to play like this, but congratulations to Sinner for doing everything better than me.
The crowd was fantastic, I think they had fun supporting both me and Jannik. Sinner Hit the ball very hard with both forehand and backhand and from every angle. He loves to be aggressive. I think his serve has improved a lot both in terms of speed and trajectory. Before, he struggled to win important matches, but now things are going very well for him also from a mental point of view.
Darren Cahill is a very experienced coach, he has worked with several former world number ones, and is a great help to Sinner. He has a great team, his path is excellent. In a couple of days he will have the chance to win his first Slam,” explained Djokovic.
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