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Craft, skill, intangibles, and a dose of luck. That’s how Novak Djokovic‘s victory in his debut at the 2025 Australian Open is explained, where he couldn’t showcase his best version against a Nishesh Basavareddy who outperformed the Serbian until experiencing physical issues. The final result was 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 in favor of Djokovic, who is already thinking about his next opponent, Jaime Faria.
A shaky start played out at a slow pace and resolved much better than the tennis sensations would indicate. Novak Djokovic played with fire in this first round of the 2025 Australian Openshowing a tennis level far from desirable. It’s already a classic for the Balkan player in the early rounds, but he faced a Nishesh Basavareddy who could have caused many more and more serious problems if his physical condition had held up until the end.
What was seen in the first set could have truly worried Novak, not only due to his poor performance but also because of the ease and fantastic performance of his opponent. Basavareddy arrived full of confidence after a very promising start to the season and in the first sethe displayed all his arguments to be considered a player of splendid future. He maintained solidity from the baseline, prevented Djokovic from overpowering him, and set a very demanding pace with very accurate change of directions.
When a cloud seemed to settle over the Serbian’s mind, suddenly everything changed. In the middle of the second setthe American started to suffer cramps in his left quadriceps, a result of the physical wear accumulated over the past weeks, as well as the tension he may have felt being ahead on the scoreboard, and also concerning the level of tennis. It was the spark that ignited Novak’s fiery reaction, cleverly managing the situation and extracting the maximum benefit from it.
– Djokovic was far from his best level and ended with 41 unforced errors
The situation stabilized for the young American, who regained most of his mobility, although he lost some power and explosiveness in his movements. Djokovic had seized his prey and was not willing to let go, despite the many concessions he continued to make in the form of unforced errors, especially with his backhand. He drew on experience and tactical intelligence in the third set to offer minimal services and keep his opponent at bay.
Basavareddy completely deflated in a very lackluster fourth setwhere Novak Djokovic found a way to deal the final blow to a forgettable match, or rather, one to take reference from to significantly improve in all aspects of the game. Advancing to the second round of the 2025 Australian Open is the best, and almost the only good news of the day for the Balkan player, who will now face Jaime Faria.
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