Novak Djokovic and Luca Nardi share their reactions to their unexpected match. Djokovic admits to being surprised by Nardi’s level of play and attributes his loss to a combination of Nardi’s excellent performance and his own off day. He also discusses the challenges of adapting to new tournament conditions and the mental aspect of not playing in certain events for several years. Nardi expresses his excitement about breaking his losing streak and beating Djokovic, revealing that he has a poster of Djokovic in his bedroom as a reminder of the win.
Nardi also reflects on his biggest win in his career and shares his admiration for Tommy Paul, whom he will face next. Both players acknowledge the challenges of staying focused during matches and the importance of learning from each other and contributing to the growth of tennis.
Novak Djokovic in 2024
Now ranked no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 11th of March when he surrendered to world no.123 Luca Nardi 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the 3rd round in Indian Wells (draw).
This year Djokovic has an overall 8-3 match record. Novak Djokovic’s best performance of this season was reaching the semifinal at the Australian Open.
Djokovic has scheduled to play next in Miami (Miami Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 18th of March.
Nardi in Indian Wells, ranking, and results in 2024
At the moment ranked no.123, the Italian achieved an overall 9-6 win-loss record in 2024. Luca is currently competing in Indian Wells where he defeated the world no.17 Tommy Paul , the world no.136 Terence Atmane 6-4 6-0
, the world no.50 Zhizhen Zhang 6-3 3-6 6-3 and the world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-4 3-6 6-3.Luca Nardi will square off with the world no.17 Tommy Paul in the 4th round. Their actual record is 13-0 for Nardi.
Nardi was the finalist in the Chennai Challenger.
He is also scheduled to play in Miami (Miami Open) on the 20th of March and Estoril (Millennium Estoril Open) on the 1st of April.
Novak Djokovic and Luca Nardi played each other just once. Their record is 1-0 for Nardi. When they played, Luca Nardi won 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the 3rd round in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) on the 11th of March 2024.
Here are the highlights.