There are many attractions Brisbane. One of them was a prestigious tandem in the doubles draw: Nick Kyrgios et Novak Djokovic. The two men chose to join forces to take their cues and, above all, have fun together. On Monday, the Serbian-Australian duo made a remarkable comeback. Duplicate associates for the night session of the Pat Rafter Arenathe two stars triumphed in the first round against the Austrian-German pair Erler/Male (6-4, 6-7[4]10-8), in a close match concluded by an ace of Kyrgios during the super tie-break. This Wednesday, however, the adventure came to an end…
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The Djokovic/Kyrgios pair lost against Mektic and Venus
Pour Djokovicwhose last official appearance dates back to the final of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai in October, and Kyrgiosabsent since June 2023 after a defeat at Stuttgartthis return to Brisbane took on a festive feel. Despite their profiles as players more accustomed to singles, the two men showed a great bond on the court. However, this was not enough to overcome the number 1 seeds, Nikola Mektic et Michael Venus, victorious 6-2, 3-6, 10-8. Note that a Frenchman was also on track. John Petch et Nicolas Jarry won a great showdown against Jamie Murray et John Peers, 6-7(5), 7-6(5), 10-7.
Djokovic is now turned towards… Monfils
Novak Djokovic and Gaël Monfils will meet for the 20th time on the circuit on Thursday. The Serb faces his favorite victim. Absence leads 19-0 against Monf'. A terrible record for the Frenchman who was only able to take nine sets from the former world number 1. In 2020, My son still had three match points before finally giving in to Djoko. Can he do better this time and finally achieve the impossible on the 20th attempt? In any case, Novak Djokovic intends to extend this crazy series and go for a 20-0.
