Djokovic-Berrettini.
The last time these two met was in the prestigious setting of the Wimbledon final on July 21.
In the evening, Italy challenged England at Wembley in the Euro final.
The Gazzetta dello Sport had cut its One in two to unite the two events on grass.
And the next day, even beaten Matteo Berrettini had paraded with the European champions.
Injured in the left thigh, he then gave up the Tokyo Olympics.
Before relaunching in Cincinatti.
At the time of the reunion in New York, in the quarterfinals of the US Open, the psychological advantage and the experience plead in favor of the world n ° 1 who has, in Grand Slam, the art of accommodating of the most compromised situations.
Novak Djokovic can also build on the precedents.
The Serbian has never lost in three matches played against the Italian.
Before the Wimbledon final (won 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3), the world No. 1 won this year at Roland-Garros (6-3, 6-2, 6- 7, 7-5 in the quarter-finals), as in their first duel, in the 1st round of the Masters in 2019 (6-2, 6-1).
It's hammer tennis.
With (Juan Martin) Del Potro, he's probably the biggest hitter on serve and forehand.
Novak Djokovic
But the US Open is a special event for the Serbian this year. After titles at the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon, he is chasing the calendar Grand Slam (performance forgotten on the men's circuit since Rod Laver in 1969) and a 21st major crown which would put him a step above by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The weight of the exterior and interior expectation is intense, the XXL challenge. Novak Djokovic bout, would like to be a few days older. Matteo Berrettini (seeded n ° 6) saw a great opportunity. And Djokovic is wary. He is not shy about it. In a press conference, he explained: “
It's hammer tennis. With (Juan Martin) Del Potro, he's probably the biggest hitter on serve and forehand. He has the most efficient two-stroke play. He is already installed as a top player. If he serves well, which is his best weapon, he's tough to play, on any surface. I had very close matches against him at Roland Garros and Wimbledon recently. It will be the third Grand Slam in a row that we will meet.
As if to support the threat, Juan Martin Del Potro made a notable appearance in New York.
The start of the tournament for Novak Djokovic was nothing short of fun (a set lost in the 1st round against the Danish Holger Rune, then a lost round in the 3rd round against the Japanese Kei Nishikori, as in the round of 16 against the 'American Jenson Brooksby), and everything will get complicated. The Serbian must not see too fast, too far. He is carrying around with a target on his back. He still has three steps to climb.
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