Marie Mahé, Media365: published on Thursday January 2, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
After beating Gaël Monfils, for the 20th time in as many duels, the Serbian Novak Djokovic paid tribute to the Frenchman.
This is an opponent against whom Gaël Monfils has never found the solution. This Thursday, the Frenchman, 55th player in the world, lost against Novak Djokovic for the 20th time in his career, in as many duels already contested. As part of the round of 16 of the ATP 250 tournament in Brisbane, Australia, the Serbian, 7th player in the world and seeded No. 1, won in two sets (6-3, 6-3) and 1h14 of play At the end of this meeting, Djokovic, who will challenge, in the quarter-finals, the American Reilly Opelka, 293rd player in the world, went through the traditional conference. post-match press.
Djokovic: 'He's so athletic, he's a great guy'
In comments reported by the specialized website Tennis Actu, the Serbian initially returned to his meeting: “I want to say that his game suits me well. To a certain extent, the more you win against someone, the more happy you are to play against him (smile). Yes, I mean we had some really tough battles. There were a few games where he was only one point away. a few years ago he had two bullets match and should have won this match, that's all. When you're in a bad situation, it affects you mentally too. Before continuing, paying a nice tribute to the Habs: “But I think he deserves to be congratulated for continuing to play at such a high level at his age. He's so athletic, he's a great guy. He's a very likeable man who is loved by millions of people, and it's not without reason. He's a great entertainer, great charisma. He's the best dancer on the tour, that's for sure. . He traveled around the world. was a top 10 player. He participated in many Grand Slam tournaments. He likes big stages, big stadiums.”
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