After Surviving a Major Scare at the Paris Masters, Novak Djokovic Surfaces ‘Struggling’ Reality

When it comes to tennis Novak Djokovic is a name that is frequently related to greatness today. What makes his journey even more special is the fact that the Serbian legend is known for his never-give-up attitude and can turn the course of a game to a stage where none expected. The same thing happened recently at the Paris Masters. The Djoker has made his way into the quarter-finals of the tournament and looks to get his hands on the title this time after losing out previously.

However, during his round of 16 match against Tallon Griekspoor, he struggled to find his form. Despite this, he managed to lay his hands on a victory. Reflecting on the same, Djokovic revealed the reason for his sub-par performance at the Paris Masters recently.

Novak Djokovic reflects on his sub-par performance tonight at the Paris Masters

Novak Djokovic, despite securing a hard-fought victory against Tallon Griekspoor with a score of 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 at the Paris Masters, said that his performance didn’t meet his usual standards. In the post-match interview, Djokovic emphasized that he didn’t want to diminish Griekspoor’s exceptional play. Djokovic admitted to struggling with stomach issues in the preceding days, which significantly impacted his game.

He revealed that he had initially aimed to hold his serve and reach a tiebreak, where he felt fortunate to secure a crucial win. However, as the match progressed, Djokovic started to regain his form in the third set. He reflected, “I don’t want to take anything away from Greikspoor’s performance. Maybe in the third set, for a few games, he did a bit but he was playing at a very high level and credit to him for that kind of performance.”

The World No.1 continued, “I have been struggling the last couple of days with my stomach, and I just didn’t feel myself at all on the court and was just trying to hold my serve and get to the tiebreak which happened in the second. I got lucky on a couple of shots there it could have easily gone his way but overall I played a good time break and then I started to feel better in the third. I am really really glad to overcome this challenge.”

While Djokovic ultimately won, he expressed gratitude for overcoming the challenge but highlighted Griekspoor’s commendable performance. Thus, Novak Djokovic recently laid his hand on victory at the Paris Masters but had to pull in some efforts to do so. Not only this, he also gave credit to his opponent for his brilliant performance. Despite the roadblocks, he remains set on his goal.

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Djokovic will look to course-correct the 2022 Paris Masters finals

After making it through to the next round, Djokovic will now be looking to improve his 2022 Paris Masters results, as he will be facing Holger Rune next. Interestingly, he faced Rune in the finals of the same tournament last year. However, at that time, it was the young Danish player who won the match.

With his sights set on redemption, the Serbian will be in full swing to make sure that he keeps his good run going and takes his revenge. However, his performance in the last match could suggest that he wouldn’t have to pull in some extra work to grab the win in Paris.

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