Novak Djokovic returned to the US after a final season ban with a great victory, an epic game victory in Cincinnati against Carlos Alcaraz. Before winning another ATP Masters 1000 in his career, the Serbian champion was the protagonist of a funny promotional video about the Western & Southern Open. Djokovic talked about some fun photos from the past, joking about his wife Jelena, but also about his doubles with Andy Murray, in 2006. Regarding the first pic, Novak Djokovic revealed that he and his wife Jelena is still in the early stages of their relationship: “All right.
It’s okay. Who is this beautiful woman with this man? What did he do to this man? It’s a photo shoot and it’s a lot of fun. I didn’t look much. Those were the first years of our relationship. I was tryna win her over I guess, charm her!” Nole also talked about the Australian Open 2006, the only occasion where he played doubles with his friend and rival Andy Murray: “Oh the famous doubles partner of the Australian Open Andy Murray and myself.
It was the only doubles we played against each other in real professional tennis. So that’s nice. Hope we get a chance to play again. Andy and I went back a long time. We were I think 11 or 12 years old when we played each other for the first time and it was only a week difference between us age wise so yes we continued on the same path in professional tennis the same to each other.
Nole in his victory against Carlitos, in Cincinnati
Nole analyzed the game, saying: “We played a crazy game.
I don’t think I’ve ever played so many games like this in my life. Perhaps I can compare it to the final with Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open in 2012. Obviously, we are talking about a best of three set match in this case, but it lasted almost four hours. emotionally and physically I have played in my career.
I started off better, but I struggled physically on the court. Alcaraz was up a set and a break, but he had a bad service game and I thought I had a chance. I fought and believed that I could do it. In the third set I had a lot of chances; Carlos was outstanding in the second point of the match. Alcaraz doesn’t surprise me anymore. The way he’s won some big games is impressive.”