Novak Djokovic had all praise for his young opponent Dino Prizmic after the legendary Serb had to play his longest first-round match at a major slam.
The Croatian wildcard won the second set 7-6 and took the Serb before losing in four sets in Djokovic’s exhausting first-round battle. But the 18-year-old received all the attention, as Djokovic led him to the centre of the court to accept the standing ovation from the Rod Laver Arena audience after the match.
Djokovic expressed his opinion that Prizmic has a promising future in the post-match interview. Djokovic said: “He deserves every applause. Every credit he got tonight. He’s an amazing player. So mature for his age. He handled himself incredibly well. This is his moment, honestly. It could’ve been his match as well. He was a breakup in the 3rd. He fought. He showed a great mentality and resilience. He made me run for my money tonight. I have many praises and compliments for him. I love the way he’s using every inch of the court.”
He further said: “He’s comfortable coming in and defends incredibly well. Amazing performance for someone who’s 18 and has never had experience playing on a big stage. Big kudos to him, his team, and his family. I certainly want to be in his corner. Hopefully, he’ll invite me because he’s going to do big things in his career.”
Novak Djokovic gives praise to Dino Prizmic after beating him at Australian Open:
“He deserves every applause.. Every credit he got tonight. He’s an amazing player. So mature for his age. He handled himself incredibly well. This is his moment honestly. It could’ve been his match… pic.twitter.com/aRXHHA1QMF
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 14, 2024
Djokovic at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2024
WWWWLWWLWL Currently the world no.1, Novak achieved an overall 3-1 match record in 2024. Djokovic is now having a run at the Australian Open where he beat the world no.178 Dino Prizmic 6-2 6-75 6-3 6-4.
Novak won 98 titles in his career: 52 on hard courts, 19 on clay courts, 19 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Djokovic is scheduled to compete next at the Australian Open (Australian Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 14th of January.
Dino Prizmic in 2024
LWLLWLLWWL Currently ranked no.178, the Croatian played his last match on the 14th of January when he was overcome by world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 in the 1st round of the Australian Open (draw).
Currently, during this year the Croatian has achieved a composed 4-2 match record.
Novak Djokovic and Dino Prizmic faced off only on 1 occasion. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Djokovic. When they played, Novak Djokovic won 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 in the 1st round in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 14th of January 2024.
Here the video highlights.
Novak Djokovic and Dino Prizmic |
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