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 | Djokovic on Cressy win: When you`re playing someone who serves so well, there`s not much room to take a break. You have to be constantly on the lookout28-12-2022 |
21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic commented on the victory over Maxime Cressy in the second round of the Masters in Paris (7:6, 6:4).
It was a very intense match, the pressure is just huge. When you play with someone who serves both the first and second ball so well, there are not many opportunities to take a break and play a few more relaxed games. You must be constantly on the alert. We must give him credit for the fact that he served powerfully at key moments. I had chances to make a break in the first set, in the second too.
I took his pitch at the right time, one might say, at the perfect time. I was very pleased with how I kept my serve, I did not allow a single break point.
You shouldn`t have given him glasses. What I could and wanted to do is what I do best - just play consistently on the back line, wait for opportunities to arise and try to capitalize on them. . . In general, I am very pleased with how I felt and how I played.
He also commented that Cressy plays in a serv-and-wall style.
This changes a lot, because it is necessary not only to accept, but also to seize the initiative, which is very difficult to do. It`s nice to see a player going forward after the first and second serves. This allows you to take a fresh look at the game from the point of view of the fan. I appreciate and respect it. It takes courage to play such almost old-fashioned tennis today. Few people do that. Perhaps he is the only one among the tops.
Djokovic on Cressy win: When you`re playing someone who serves so well, there`s not much room to take a break. You have to be constantly on the lookout