Djokovic improves match-by-match
“I think it was the best tennis I’ve played this tournament,” said Djokovic, who broke a four-match losing streak in semifinals to reach an ATP Tour final a 23rd country for his career. “It came at the right time. Hanfmann poses a great threat because he serves big, has a big game, so I needed to really stay focused. I was a break down in the second, but I held my composure. I’m very excited for the final.”
The 38-year-old Belgrade native will appear in his 144th tour-level championship match, his third of the season after Miami and Geneva, and his 95th on hard courts. Djokovic is eyeing his 101st tour-level title.
Part of Djokovic’s preparation for the final will take place on unusual ground, as the Serb was planning to attend die Euro League basketball game between Olympiakos Piraeus and Partizan Belgrade. “The match time wasn’t too long,” Djokovic stated during his press conference. “I have to do recoveries in the next couple of hours and probably won’t make it to the beginning of the game, but I will try to make it.”
