dissers.info — Novak Djokovic remained in the US Open up interview room simply mins after his spectacular 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 loss to Alexei Popyrin on Friday evening in Arthur Ashe Arena.
He started by giving top notes to his Aussie challenger, saying Popyin “played better and deserved to win,” before quickly pivoting to his own stopping working quality.
“On my finish, truthfully, the way I really felt and the way I played from the start of this competition, 3rd rounded is a success,” Djokovic said, a spectacular belief from a guy that has much more Grand Slam titles (24) compared to losses in the first 3 rounds at the majors (11).
“I have played some of the most awful tennis I have ever played, truthfully, offering without a doubt the most awful ever,” he continued, alluding to his 14 double mistakes Friday, his most ever at a significant. “So, yes, if you play on a fast surface such as this without the offer, without ability to win free factors there, very reduced first-serve portion, many double mistakes, after that you desperate. You desperate, particularly versus the men that remain in form such as Alexei that is offering big. It places a great deal of stress on your solution video game. Yes, it was simply a terrible suit for me.”
Djokovic was contending today for the very first time since he won gold at the Paris Olympics, an accomplishment that finished the Serb’s profession Gold Slam. Asked if his exertions on the Paris clay affected his efficiency on Flushing’s hard courts, Djokovic confessed to having fun with much less compared to a complete storage container.
“Certainly it had an impact. I invested a great deal of power winning the gold, and I did show up to New York simply not feeling fresh psychologically and literally,” he said.
“But because it is the US Open up, I gave it a fired and I attempted my best. I imply, I didn’t have any physical problems. I simply really felt from gas, you know, and you could see that with the way I played. Simply from the very start, from the first suit, I simply didn’t find myself at all on this court.”
Djokovic advanced previous Radu Albot and Laslo Djere without shedding a set in the first 2 rounds, but it was clear he was well except his typical, title-winning tennis. Still, he has revealed time and again an unrivaled ability to play his way right into top form throughout a Grand Slam fortnight.
So with Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz bowing from the US Open up on successive evenings, who’s the pick to win everything in New York? The just remaining previous champ is previous world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev, that beat Djokovic to win his first significant here in 2021 but entered this year’s competition at 0-2 on the summer hard-court turn.
“If [Popyrin] offers well, plays well, he can beat anyone,” Djokovic mused. “Appearance, Alcaraz is out, I’m out… some big upsets. The attract is opening.
“Certainly Sinner is the main favorite, but after that, you know, Tiafoe exists as well as American favorite Fritz. Zverev, you have great men having fun well, and Rublev, Dimitrov in this component of the attract. Anyone can take it. It is mosting likely to interest see that takes the title in completion.”
