Djokovic retires, first final for Zverev in Melbourne

Djokovic in the dark

The match, however, started on a high, but expected basis between these two men. From the second point, the public was treated to a rally of 22 shots. And 22 was also the number of minutes to play the first 3 games. A classic between these two fans of baseline arm wrestling. As might have been feared, the German, world No. 2, was a little too wait-and-see. Enough to leave Djokovic in the match despite being deprived of the first ball at the start of the set. Worse, Zverev was often manipulated on the court by the Serb, who perfectly mastered the geometry.