Novak Djokovic (ATP No. 2) back in the Wimbledon final. The reigning champion won his semi-final against Lorenzo Musetti 6:4, 7:6 (2) and 6:4.
by Florian Goosmann
last edited: July 12, 2024, 9:05 pm
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Novak Djokovic
Wimbledon gets what it wanted – and deserved: a repeat of last year’s final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.
Alcaraz had a four-set win over Daniil Medvedev, and Djokovic followed suit. Last year, Alcaraz won in five sets and won his first Wimbledon title.
In his semi-final against Musetti, Djokovic was hardly threatened. Although he did not take advantage of 5:2 in the first set and had to hold out a bit, in the second round he turned around a 1:3 deficit and safely won the tiebreak. In the third set he managed an early break, and at the end things got a little more exciting: Musetti made it 0:40 at 3:5 and still had a chance to break when Djoker served and was leading the rally . In the end, Djokovic won.
Djokovic’s secret: “Adapting a lifestyle to tennis”
“As I have often said, Wimbledon is my childhood dream,” Djokovic said. “I had great support from my family. My wife has been there for years, now my children. I don’t take any of this for granted.”
But during the game it is “business time”. “I’m not stopping here, I want to keep the trophy in my hands.”
He was very doubtful after an operation on his knee, “everything was open, until the draw, so to speak.” Training and a few training games showed him that he could compete. “I would like to thank everyone on the team for having me.”
There’s no secret to her success – it’s hard work, smart work. “At the end of the day you have to adapt your lifestyle to tennis.” Although he has his team, “but in tennis you have to find the solutions yourself.” Nutrition, dealing with thoughts, everything plays a role. “On the other hand, sometimes it’s quite simple.”
The final opponent Alcaraz will win many more majors, hopefully not in two days, said Djokovic. “In 15 years, when I retire,” he joked.
Musetti plays great, Djokovic plays Djokovic tennis
But Djokovic played tennis Djokovic: always with the right safety distance over the net and not too close to the line, always controlled and aggressive, the stops not ultra-short, but enough to safely score points with the shot After that. And he attacked in a controlled manner, on Musetti’s backhand, and he was usually successful.
Djokovic and Alcaraz will play their second Wimbledon final against each other on Sunday, their sixth meeting overall. Djokovic leads 3 to 2 in the head-to-head comparison, having won the last two matches in Cincinnati and at the ATP Finals. Alcaraz’s last win: exactly one year ago, at Wimbledon.
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