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Crowned for the 14th time at Roland-Garros, Rafael Nadal did not have an easy road to final victory, notably facing Novak Djokovic in the quarters. In the Serbian national team, the result of the match is still difficult to pass as recognized by Goran Ivanisevic, coach of the future former number 1 in the world.
He did it. Despite a worrying physical condition and the increasingly pressing rumors about his retirement, Rafael Nadal managed to win a 14th Roland Garros on Parisian clay. The Spanish did not tremble against casper Ruud (6-3, 6-3, 6-0) on Sunday, logically winning in a one-sided match, but before, Raphael Nadal showed more difficulty against felix Aliassime drill (3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3), Novak Djokovic (6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 [4]) after Alexander Zverev, forced to leave while managing to stand up to the owner of the position (7-6, 6-6). The German may have great regrets, like Novak Djokovic, far from his best level this afternoon on May 31 on the Philippe-Chatrier court. In the Serbian environment, this defeat is still difficult to pass as his coach acknowledges.
“It was like Novak lacked energy and didn’t believe enough that he could win.”
In comments given to tennis seniors, goran ivanisevic he does not hide his bitterness when he thinks about his protégé’s career. ” I have to be brutally honest to begin with: I’m depressed and can’t sleep, supports the coach Novak Djokovic. I can’t say I’m disappointed, but I’m sad. It was not a perfect match on either side. Rafa did not play a spectacular game, but it was the body language that he decided, from the first point to the last: Rafa’s body language and Novak’s body language. I warned him, I even told them (the journalists) that the start of the match could be decisive, but again, a bad start… And then, after the upset in the second set, his way of playing the third set is incomprehensible. . It was as if he lacked energy and as if he didn’t believe enough to win. You can’t afford it against Rafa because it’s his tournament. » The attitude on the pitch Novak Djokovic really surprised him, who sometimes seemed to have his mind elsewhere, allowing him Raphael Nadal believe in their possibilities until the end, an element still inexplicable for ivanisevic : “ They all noticed. I don’t know, we haven’t talked yet. That’s why this game bothers me so much, I can’t sleep. What would have happened if he had won the fourth set, nobody knows, but it’s just an old “what if”. He had two set points: the first was an easy unforced backhand error, the second came close to the net with the ball in midcourt, and Rafa passed it to him. Maybe he would have been different, maybe not, but I still don’t get the body language and the lack of energy. Novak had too many ups and downs, while Rafa was consistent and absolutely deserved to win this game.»
“It is totally absurd to say that Novak preferred to play at night”
Secondly, goran ivanisevic He wanted to recall the particular conditions in which this duel of the titans of 4h12 duration, played in a night session, took place. A decision that had caused controversy, but that placed Novak Djokovic as the great favorite of the match in the eyes of the specialists due to the greater humidity, disrupting the game of Nadal. ” It is totally absurd to say that Novak preferred to play the match at nightchallenge ivanisevic in his interview with tennis seniors. If we go back two years, Nadal won Roland-Garros in October when the temperature was ten degrees. People said that Novak was the favorite of the night, but there was no basis for that, I even think that the game of the night suited Rafa. Because Novak needs to focus on himself. We said ‘oh, Rafa’s ball isn’t going to bounce (high)’, but Novak’s ball wasn’t that effective either. Novak likes it when it’s warmer because he can get more points on his serve and because his ball moves faster. the coach continues Djokovic. Rafa used what Novak gave him: he is the king and owner of this court, and he does not allow you to lose, you pay for it immediately. If you look at the semi-final, Zverev played better the whole match before the injury, but he was losing. Like I say, Rafa’s energy was incredible and it’s like Novak doesn’t have enough confidence.»
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“The only thing that I don’t like and that is really unfair is that the public booed Djokovic”
Looking for a 21st Grand Slam title to match Raphael Nadalwho is now 22 years old, Novak Djokovic he could have cracked under the pressure, while the Spaniard was playing at home in front of the Parisian crowd. One factor of which goran ivanisevic. “Before the match I said that 80% of the public would support Nadal, out of respect, but in reality it was 99.9% of the public pro-Rafa. The only thing that I don’t like and that is really unfair is that the public booed Djokovic when he entered the court. That is, he is number 1 in the world (one more week, editor’s note) and has won 20 Grand Slam titles. There is no reason to do such a thing. Whether you like it or not, you have to respect it. After encouraging Rafa, of course we knew he was going to be like that adds the Croatian, refusing however to use this element as an excuse to justify the defeat. I don’t know if Novak was bothered by that or not; he learned to deal with it and in my opinion that cannot be an excuse. ” From now on, Novak Djokovic is expected in Wimbledon to try to retain his title, a tournament he will enter as a favorite goran ivanisevic, who does not hesitate to put pressure on the Serbian. “ Of course he can win Wimbledon, and he really doesn’t have a choice, if we’re being honest. He is the biggest favorite at Wimbledon, just like Rafa was in Paris. Novak now needs to rest well and prepare physically and mentally for Wimbledon. I’m sure he can do it and I think he will win Wimbledon, I have a good feeling about it. He has to concentrate on the grass now.” Hoping for, Novak Djokovic must remain discreet and not appear in court before June 27, the start date of Wimbledon. “We’ll see, but the main thing for him is to recover mentally. As I have said in the past, Novak is a genius with a different mindset than most of us. Even though it takes him less time than most people to go back and figure things out, he still has to. He has overcome tough losses in the past and I am completely confident that he will be ready for Wimbledon.. The appointment is made.