“After the knockout with Sinner, he disappeared, and this is what he did.”

Editorial Board Monday 20 November 2023, 7.30am

He is Djokovic It’s also this: knowing how to always push yourself beyond the limit. Perhaps this is also why the world’s number one tennis player did not take it well Defeat against a sinner Reached the group stage Nitto ATP Finals. And Goran Ivanisevic To be revealed, but only later The Serbian victory in the final over the Italian phenomenon. “What surprised me? Firstly I have to thank Yannick because he helped us reach the semi-finals – His words were reported by Serbian media – Once he got to the semi-finals, I knew he was going to win the tournament. The mentality has changed, and a new Djokovic has arrived. “When the real Novak arrives, no one will be able to play with him.” But the Djokovic coach He did not stop there, as he revealed an issue that had developed during the week and nothing was known about it until now.

Djokovic, what did he do after the knockout against Sinner to get excited?

“How can I be angry with the best player in history? – Ivanisevic added – I can only get angry when he yells at us for no reason. He is always trying to win, and it is not easy for him to lose. On Tuesday he missed the match, on Wednesday we didn’t see him at all, until Thursday he was absent, and we didn’t know what was happening. We didn’t know if we were going home, or if we were warming up for Hurkacz. Then we found out he was going to play. “Once something comes up inside him, like any human being, he fights with himself, makes good decisions, and stays calm.” But what did he do? Djokovic after the knockout against Sinner? “He went shopping with his family” His coach revealed. Maybe there is a way to disconnect, shake off the disappointment and come back with a bigger charge.

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