Novak Djokovic - Another milestone on the personal record hunt
Novak Djokovic started his home tournament in Belgrade successfully. The Serb has thus placed himself on another elite list.
by Michael Rothschädl
last edit: May 26, 2021, 08:03 am
Towards the end Novak Djokovic had to tremble a bit, in the end this should change little in the progress of the world number one - with 6: 2 and 7: 6 (4) the man from Belgrade put an ambitious Mats Moraing in his place. And thus reached the quarter-finals at his home tournament in Serbia.
The close second half would have unsettled Djokovic at times, but otherwise Djokovic looks back on a successful start to the tournament: "For a moment I was a bit nervous because it was the beginning of the tournament for me, but I'm very happy that I did Made it through the debut. I felt very good physically, I love playing at home and hopefully I can continue on a great path and do things well. "
Djokovic draws level with Vilas
With yesterday's triumph in the Belgrade round of 16, Djokovic also played his way up in an important list for tennis: namely in the comparison of those players with the most career wins: "With this victory I managed to put my name in another book by Writing historical records. Obviously being in the same conversation with Vilas and the legends of our sport makes me satisfied and very happy. "
For Djokovic, for whom most of the Grand Slam victories are currently clearly in focus, there is another incentive: "It also encourages me to keep going. Although it is not my priority, I know that it is a consequence of all the work that one achieves during the year. I will try to climb positions in this ranking, "said the Serb, who will meet Federico Coria in the quarter-finals.