Arnaldi kämpft De Minaur in drei Sätzen nieder, die Jubelbilder in Rom sind scheinbar grenzenlos.
Momentan haben wir eine kleine Regenpause
Aber Altmaier kann das Level am Ende nicht halten, Zverev wieder mit ein paar besseren Punkten und breakt zum 7:5 Satzgewinn
Djokovic im 3. Satz nun auch mit Break 2:4 zurück. Prizmic spielt auch sehr couragiert und scheint an den Sieg zu glauben, aber noch ist es ein weiter Weg für ihn.
Aufschlag zum 3:4 gehalten von Djokovic
Prizmic kann bei 5:4 jetzt das Match ausservieren... ob die Nerven halten?
“I know you don't want to take anything away from your opponent, can you explain what you were feeling out there? Was it stomach? Shoulder?”
Novak: “I hope you understand I will not talk about that. I want to congratulate Dino. Deservedly the winner today. Yeah, came in to have a match or more. Unfortunately only a match. It's all right. I'm pleased at least that I fought till the end. I want to thank the crowd. It was incredible once again. I mean, the support and love that I've been getting, it's something I don't take for granted.”
“How tough has the preparation been for this event? Looking ahead, obviously last year it was tough for you in the Masters, but you bounced back and played well at Roland Garros.”
Novak: “Yes, it's not an ideal preparation, to be honest. I don't recall last time I had in the last couple years a preparation where I didn't have any kind of physical issues or health issues coming into the tournament. There's always something. Kind of a new reality that I have to deal with. Yeah, it is frustrating. At the same time it's my decision to still perform in that kind of state and conditions. It is what it is.”
“Looking ahead to Roland Garros, do you feel confident that you'll be able to be in good shape then?” Novak: “I don't know. I hope so (smiling). Let's see what happens.” (via Rome Press)
Novak: “Yes, it's not an ideal preparation, to be honest. I don't recall last time I had in the last couple years a preparation where I didn't have any kind of physical issues or health issues coming into the tournament. There's always something. Kind of a new reality that I have to deal with. Yeah, it is frustrating. At the same time it's my decision to still perform in that kind of state and conditions. It is what it is.”
Djokovic brauchte schon 2024 bei den AO ja 4 Stunden um Prizmic zu besiegen
da kann man nicht mehr viel erwarten, überraschend sind solche Niederlagen jedenfalls nicht wirklich.
