Accompanied by Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic sent a strong message this Friday, in the third round of theAustralian Open. After having already dropped two sets, the Serb went up a notch, or even two, to put out a boss Tomas Machac, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. The test was perfect to see if Absence is capable of aiming very high in this Australian Open. Beaten by the Czech last year on clay, Djoko immediately took control of the game and never let up. The dizziness or breathing problems at the start of the second set changed nothing. Djokovic advances and will play its seventeenth round of 16 at Melbourne against another Czech, Jiri Lehecka. Alone Roger Federer et Hyeon Chung managed to bring down Djoko in eighths…
Video – Novak Djokovic in the 8th round of the Australian Open 2025
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“I haven’t found my best Tennis yet”
“It was my best match of the tournament so far. I didn’t have a drop in concentration or level of tennis. Physically, I struggled at the start of the second set for 15 to 20 minutes, but I managed to turn things around. In the third set I felt fresher and played well to close out the match. I knew it would be a tough test, I didn’t expect to win in three sets against him. He’s in great shape, I haven’t found my best tennis yet, but I prepared well and played a great match.”he declared at a press conference.
“Some have gone too far…”
Above all, Djokovic spoke to the audience. The Serbian seemed annoyed by some spectators calling out balls during points. Overmotivated and angry, he did not hesitate to challenge these spectators after certain points and especially at the end of the match. “Some people have gone too far”he regretted. “I understand that they drank a little too much, but since it’s frustrating, it comes at a bad time. If it goes on for an hour and someone says things you don’t want to hear and that it’s a constant provocation, there’s a point where you react I tried to tolerate it, but there was a point where I had to react I loved Danielle Collins’ response, everything. what she said on the floor and in out I’m a big fan of Danielle Collins after that.
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“We have fallen a little behind the changes and the pace of evolution of society”
Finally, active regarding the direction to take for his sport, Djokovic gave his opinion on the evolution of tennis. “We have a history and a tradition that we are proud of and that makes tennis different from other sports, but I think we have fallen a little behind the changes and the pace of evolution in society. We know that the new generation does not have a long attention span, they want movement. It’s not easy for players to go from one extreme to the other. It takes a little longer. I think we should try to get closer to young people and attract them. Why not consider doing something during the games, like we do for the NBA or the Super Bowl? I would like to see more elements of fun and entertainment in tennis, which we know has been quite traditional and conservative in some ways. For Wimbledon, for example, I wouldn’t change much. For others, I would make gradual changes.”
