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Djokovic admitted that something in him has changed, but Federer Vandal still has to worry

The Serbian tennis player looks drained after the loss in the US final, burst into tears and talked about the pressures that overwhelmed him and the priorities that have changed, but commentators estimate: there is still a good chance he will pass Federer Vandal, it may be the day that changed his relationship with tennis fans

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Monday, September 13, 2021, 12:30 p.m.

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Surprising disintegration.

Djokovic (Photo: GettyImages, Sarah Stier)

Novak Djokovic's journey towards breaking all world tennis records suffered a painful blow last night (Monday), when he lost in the US Championship final to Daniel Medvedev and missed an opportunity for two historic achievements - winning all four Grand Slams in one year, overtaking Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal and stood alone at the top of the Grand Slam list of winners with 21 titles.

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Could not control himself.

Djokovic (Photo: Reuters)

Djokovic admitted after the game that the big pressure had affected him, and that he was well aware of the size of the class and the size of the moment.

Indeed, he made a long line of uncharacteristic errors throughout the match, missed quite a few simple balls, and at one point even completely lost his temper when he angrily broke the bat out of frustration.

He had previously threatened to throw the bat, and a bullet girl who passed by him looked frightened by the possibility that the bat would be thrown at her.

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"Obviously I have a part that is very sad," said Djokovic, who at the end of the game sat down in his chair and cried, and placed a towel on his head. "It's so strong, it's as strong as winning the 21st Grand Slam. It felt very, very special."

This is a rare and surprising loss. Djokovic came into the game after 27 consecutive Grand Slam victories this year (he won Australia, Wimbledon and Roland Garros), and in fact, since 2015 he has won 12 of his 14 Grand Slam finals, losing only to Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros last year and Stan And Averinka in New York in 2016.

Another surprising thing was the treatment Djokovic received from the New York crowd, who supported him exceptionally well - both because American fans expected to see a historic event before their eyes, and also because of their lack of affection for Daniel Medvedev, who had already stung them in the past.

"I felt a love here that I never felt here, the audience here made me feel very special, it surprised me for good," Djokovic said.

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He also tried to encourage Djokovic.

Brad Pitt in the final (Photo: Reuters)

Flattered gentlemen to his opponent.

Nola (Photo: GettyImages, Sarah Stier)

The Serb admitted at the end that he felt drained. "I did everything I could to prepare for the game in the best way, physically and mentally, I tried to give everything, do not know what I could have done differently, but I faced a player who played better," said the Serb, who until the final played almost 6 hours longer than his opponent, who crushed the His opponents on the way to the final, "I currently have no plans to continue, nothing, do not know if I will return to play this season, somewhere, sometime."

Does he have more room for improvement? "We have to move forward. Whoever stays standing goes backwards. Without training, on and off the field, there is no result. As time goes on, it becomes harder to stay on top, as the youngsters climb up. It's not something that worries me, it's the cycle of life. It's not that I feel drained. "Mentally or physically. Of course life has changed, I am a spouse and father, I have other preferences in life, I would like to be more with the children, I promised myself because ... the absence makes it difficult for me ... I'm sorry," Djokovic said,And left the media room crying and excited again.

"He has no fuel left in the tank, he has nothing left to give" (Photo: GettyImages, Sarah Stier)

Former player Fabrice Santoro, who now serves as a commentator, said of Djokovic: "It is true that he is the strongest player in the world mentally, but he also did not withstand the huge pressure he had ... what finished him off was that he lost the first serve, While Medvedev was monstrous in the first refusal ... only in the second set did he show sparks of himself, but in fact, all the sets were decided at the beginning ... he made some uncharacteristic mistakes, he missed a few balls in front of a completely open field, and then became nervous .. "

However, the tennis world is well aware that Djokovic still has a good chance of achieving the 21st Grand Slam of his career, and will be able to overtake Federer Vandal, with all three currently having 20 wins.

Federer, a 40-year-old Otto, is suffering from an injury and looks far from his peak, and Nadal is also facing physical problems.

Djokovic, despite the loss, completely dominated world tennis this year.

According to Fox commentator Adam Peacock, "there is no player with more motivation than Djokovic, but while Federer Vandal is now sitting at home and needs to get up from the couch, Nola just needs to get up and lift himself off the pitch, and he will do it, no doubt."

He will return.

Djokovic (Photo: GettyImages, Sarah Stier)

Tennis player Laura Robson summed it up well: "We are used to seeing him win Grand Slams again and again, but he has no fuel left, he has nothing left to give ... There was a beautiful moment at the end, when the crowd supported him and gave him the credit he so longed for. If ... there was so much pressure on him, we think he is a superman and expect him to make history again and again, but we remembered Gaza hard, very hard. " "Eurosport" commentator Mats Wilander even added: "The load has overwhelmed him, after the difficult summer and the decision to play in Tokyo, there is a limit to the ability, to mobilize concentration and energy every time again."

"Guardian" commentator Brian Arn Graham wrote that "Djokovic showed a small spark of vulnerability", estimating that after the empathy he received from the New York crowd - perhaps this is the game that will lead the Serb to a new image: "Since Ivan Landel has not looked like a tennis player He's always been perceived as an outsider, the third squad that ruined the fight between Nadal and Federer ... but yesterday he won a big love, and maybe like Martina Navratilova, who was unloved and eventually became appreciated, maybe this game will change the relationship between DJ And Kovich and the tennis fans. "

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