Defeated Fearnley in the 2nd round of Wimbledon (6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5)
Novak Djokovic had a difficult time beating Jacob Fearnley, a tennis player who made his professional debut in January
Djokovic lost a set to Fearnley, ranked 271 in the ATP rankings, but advances to the third round of Wimbledon 2024
Novak Djokovic advances to the third round of Wimbledonalthough he does so leaving some doubts along the way and a physical effort that could weigh on him later in the draw. Although, as far as his aspirations to win the tournament are concerned, it is a positive day due to his victory over Jacob Fearnley and the defeat of his potential rival in the quarterfinals, Hubert HurkaczThe truth is that Djokovic had to add more time than expected on the track against a rival who In January he had no ATP ranking and who produced a prodigious performance to force the seven-time champion to win in four sets (6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5).
It was three hours and two minutes of suffering for a Djokovic who looked tired in some parts of the match, with Fearnley squeezing every ball and carried on the shoulders of the public, who supported the local tennis player at all times. Novak He was able to get ahead with two sets in his favour, the first being more affordable than the second, despite an almost identical result, but in the third, he suffered a major scare, which would extend the match until the fourth set. Unlike in the first round against Nettle, Novak Djokovic had to leave everything, to close by 7-5 his pass to the third round of Wimbledon 2024.
«Maybe We should have played a fifth set“, he commented Djokovic In the statements immediately after, some words praising the magnificent match he completed Jacob Fearnleywild card of the organization of Wimbledon and in January he made his debut as a professional without ranking, after previously completing his journey in the Texas Christian Universityin United States.
The streak of Fearnley on grass led him to conquer, starting from the previous one, the Challenger de Nottinghama surprise that launched him into the top 300 in the world, specifically one position 271 del ranking ATP from which he has challenged one of the best players in history on grass. Djokovic He was not at 100%, but finally he used his experience to, within the logical doubts of being challenged by an inferior player, win the game and open a new chapter that he will face next Saturday against Alexei Popyrin in the third round of Wimbledon.
2024-07-04 16:06:19
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