Novak Djokovic won a match out of this world on Friday at the ATP Finals against a stubborn Daniil Medvedev. It took 3 hours for the Serbian us to conquer his opponent. However, a rather dramatic moment occurred after Djokovic lost the second set when he was shaking uncontrollably. Novak looked completely under the weather and in precarious conditions. Eventually, as usual, he found the solution winning 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(2).
“He should retire”
That match was just a dead rubber, and the Serbian player was already qualified as the number 1 in the red grouper for the semi-finals. Tennis fans could not believe their eyes and somebody on Twitter even suggested that Djokovic had to retire. Top commentator and former world number 24 Annabel Croft was also in disbelief, saying that Novak was just living a nightmare.
“He’s not even walking as we normally see him waking; he looks as if he’s stumbling; he looks as if he’s feeling sick and dizzy. He doesn’t look right at all and it’s a complete nightmare for him because he just wanted to get this match done and dusted, have a three from three in the group stages,” she said.
A gruelling encounter 🥵#NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/2ArIk6iNbh
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 18, 2022
Novak Djokovic in 2022
LWWWLWLWWW Now ranked no.8, Djokovic played his last match on the 18th of November when he overcame world no.5 Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(2) in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
At present, during this year Novak has achieved a composed 40-7 record. Novak clinched 4 titles in 2022 in Rome, Wimbledon, Tel Aviv and Astana. The Serbian was the runner-up in Belgrade and in Paris.
Daniil Medvedev in 2022
LWLWWWWLWW Currently ranked no.5, the Russian played his last match on the 18th of November when he surrendered to world no.8 Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(2) in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
This year the Russian has managed to achieve an overall 45-19 win-loss record. Medvedev has won 2 titles in 2022 in Los Cabos and Vienna. Medvedev got to the final at the Australian Open, in Hertogenbosch and in Halle.
Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev faced off 12 times. Their current record is 8-4 for Djokovic. The last time they locked horns, Novak Djokovic won 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(2) in the round robin in Turin (Nitto ATP Finals) on the 18th of November 2022.
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