Serbian legend Novak Djokovic defeated German counterpart Dominic Koepfer 6-3, 4-6 and 6-3 in the quarters of the Italian Open 2020. But, what became the highlight of the match was that the World No.1 once again lost his calm on the court. In the second set when the score was 3-3, he slammed his racquet to the clay surface in frustration. This broke the frame of the racquet and the strings too were left mangled. The incident took place days after the Serbian got disqualified from the US Open 2020 after he unintentionally hit the ball on a line judge in anger.
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“It’s not the first nor the last racket that I’ll break in my career. I’ve done it before and I’ll probably do it again. I don’t want to do it but when it comes, it happens,” said the 17-time Grand slam winner.
Djokovic was forced to change his racquet after the incident. He even received a warning for this misbehavior on the court from the chair umpire.
‘Of course, I’m not perfect’- Novak Djokovic
“That’s how I guess, I release sometimes my anger and it’s definitely not the best message out there, especially for the young tennis players looking at me, and I don’t encourage that – definitely,” admitted the 33-year-old.
Anger has been a point of concern for the World No.1 in the recent past as well. He was disappointed back then as well and wanted to improve. His habit of getting annoyed and irritated easily is something that Djokovic would want to work upon in the near future.
“That’s just me. Of course, I’m not perfect and I’m doing my best,” concluded an anxious Djokovic.
Djokovic, having achieved so much, would not want a stain like this in his career. Anger management is an essential part of the sport. Keeping calm in pressure situations is what defines the character of a player. Experts expect him to really focus him on this area as he is an inspiration for many young players.
He races ahead to the semis of the Italian Open 2020 where he will be facing Casper Ruud. Ruud recently defeated Italian player Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 6-4, and 7-6. Djokovic will be aiming for his 5th Italian Open this time. There is a high probability that the fans may witness a final between World No.1 Novak Djokovic and World No.2 Rafael Nadal.
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