Original title: Djokovic Madrid’s first victory and two records in the next round, the first battle with Murray in five years
Source: Sports Weekly All Media
Although it is only the first game of the Madrid Masters, for Djokovic, this game has multiple meanings: First of all, it is a world first defense battle. Once lost, he will give way again next week. In Medvedev; and if he can win, it will be his 18-game winning streak against Monfils, creating the longest winning streak in men’s tennis history!
In the end, Djokovic did it. Although the game was suspended for nearly half an hour due to the rain, Djokovic seemed to improve when the roof was closed. He seized all three break point opportunities to draw a 6-3 draw. The 6-2 had the last laugh. After the game, Djokovic also commented that this was “the best performance of the season”, so how good is his performance?
The whole game took less than an hour and a half in total, Djokovic saved all five break points, fired 11 winning points, and had 15 unforced errors, but in comparison, Monfils was more The two figures are 18 and 31 respectively. Overall, he failed to cause too much trouble for Djokovic on the bottom line.
“I feel really good on the court, and the time-out might have helped me a little bit more,” Djokovic said after the win. It’s slower, the ball is heavier, and the clay game feels better. Overall, I’m playing really, really well.”
Speaking of the training situation in the past few days, the joint training of Djokovic and Alcaraz has attracted a lot of attention. In Monte Carlo, due to both losing the first game, the two missed their original meeting in the quarter-finals, but this time it is possible Encountered in the semi-finals, although they have not yet officially played against each other, according to Alcaras, he lost to Djokovic 1-6 in that practice match.
Of course, the practice game is far from the official game, but at least it shows that Djokovic’s state is returning. “I’m still looking for a rhythm,” Djokovic said after the game. “For this game, I did everything possible to rebuild my fitness and try to improve myself in every way. I’m happy to have something in return, because I It feels great on the court, it’s the right progression and direction.”
After this victory, Djokovic’s cumulative number of weeks in the world will reach 369 weeks, continuing to refresh his own historical record. In addition, there has never been an 18-game winning streak in men’s tennis before, such as Federer vs. Ferrer, Nadal vs. Gasquet and Berdych, and Djokovic vs. Nishikori Kei have all stayed at 17 consecutive victories, and this time Djokovic vs. Finally broke the curse!
As a “return” for the double happiness, Djokovic will usher in a reunion of old friends in the next round. As Murray fought hard to defeat Shapovalov in three sets, the 37th “Demu Show” is about to be staged! The last time the two played against each other was the Doha final in 2017. At that time, as the world’s second-ranked Djokovic, he defeated the world’s No. 1 Murray. At that time, no one could have imagined that the next match would have to wait five years!
What is even more unexpected is that the two people who were still at the top of the world at that time suffered injuries by accident and left the arena together in the second half of 2017. However, Djokovic staged the return of the king in 2018, but Murray, who underwent hip surgery, never returned to the top.
But this time in Madrid, Murray seemed to have found some long-lost touches, defeated Tim and Shapovalov in a row, and walked tenaciously in front of his old friend, but he kept his attitude very low: “Theoretically I have no Any chance, he’s No. 1 in the world and I only have a metal hip, so I shouldn’t have a chance.”
But Murray isn’t about to go easy on himself. “We’ve met in the finals of the four majors, and we’ve played in the finals here,” he said. “But I haven’t had the chance to play him for a long time, so I’ll enjoy it. , I will do my best to see where my level is now.”
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