Djokovic beats Medvedev to reach Adelaide International final
Novak Djokovic took a 6-3 6-4 win over Daniil Medvedev in the Adelaide International semi-final on Saturday and overcame his injury scare to kick off his final encounter with Sebastian Korda.
Djokovic got off to a quick start by breaking into Medvedev’s second serve game, but there were concerns when the 21-time grand slam winner was up 5-2 in the opening set and needed a long medical break.
A little over a week into Djokovic’s long-awaited return to the Australian Open, the Serbian player’s left hamstring was not pleasant, but he eventually returned to the field, winning the opening 6-3.
Demonstrating the strength to stay off a calm start to the second set, Djokovic took a vital timeout after his excellent work in the net in game seven, but Medvedev mastered his own downfall after making a double mistake in the break. point.
Djokovic faced his breaking point in the next match as Medvedev desperately tried to get back into the competition, but a big second serve in the end saw him stop the Russian who couldn’t bother him later.
Speaking from the sidelines after making the 131st ATP Tour final, Djokovic expressed his concerns about the hamstring problem and said: "Fortunately, it was nothing too serious.
“If it was, I wouldn’t have been able to continue. I just took a medical break and tried some anti-inflammatories and just settled in.
“The longer the match went on, I guess the warmer my hamstring was and the less it bothered me. I hope he’ll be fine tomorrow.”
Asked if he’s considering retiring to save himself for the first grand slam of the year, Djokovic said: “I can’t say it didn’t cross my mind on the court today.
“But you can’t calculate on the pitch. At this stage of my career, every game is important, every game is a gift in a way, so I try to do my best and win wherever I am.”
Yoshihito Nishioka
Yoshihito Nishioka also struggled with an injury in the day’s other semi-final, but the world number 36 was less fortunate than Djokovic as he retired amid his clash with Korda.
Korda took a close opening set via an enraged tie-break when a point was replayed after a mistake from a line judge, after Nishioka threw and threw at a second referee within a few days.
Nishioka saw his serve broken in the first game of the second set before taking a medical time-out after appearing to be battling a leg injury, and his subsequent retirement helped Korda advance to his fifth ATP Tour final.
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Djokovic sees Shapovalov to take Medvedev to semi-finals in Adelaide
Novak Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev and Denis
Shapovalov in straight sets to set a semi-final match at Adelaide International.
Although Shapovalov felt the match was closer than the suggested score, Djokovic was crushed under pressure on his serve at the end of both sets as he claimed a 6-3, 6-4 win.
“The score line doesn’t give you a fair idea of what happened in the game, it was a very close game, almost two hours for two sets,” Djokovic said in an on-field interview.
“I was able to stay mentally calm and play my best tennis in the right moments.”
After Shapovalov’s double mistake gave Djokovic a key timeout, he finished off the win with a backstroke volley and had a match with Medvedev, whom he defeated in the 2021 Australian Open final, before losing to Russia at that year’s US Open show.
Former world number one friend Medvedev went for a 6-3 6-3 win over compatriot Karen Khachanov.
Medvedev was down 3-1 in the second set but played five games in a row to advance to the last four.
“We haven’t played since 2019, that’s quite a long time,” Medvedev said of his reunion with Khachanov.
“I hope we can play more matches in the later stages of the tournaments. It’s not easy, especially at the end of both sets I’m happy that I managed to really raise my level and I’m really happy to get to the semi-finals.”
“I was able to stay mentally calm and play my best tennis in the right moments.”
After Shapovalov’s double mistake gave Djokovic a key timeout, he finished off the win with a backstroke volley and had a match with Medvedev, whom he defeated in the 2021 Australian Open final, before losing to Russia at that year’s US Open show.
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Former world number one friend Medvedev went for a 6-3 6-3 win over compatriot Karen Khachanov.
Medvedev was down 3-1 in the second set but played five games in a row to advance to the last four.
“We haven’t played since 2019, that’s quite a long time,” Medvedev said of his reunion with Khachanov.
“I hope we can play more matches in the later stages of the tournaments. It’s not easy, especially at the end of both sets I’m happy that I managed to really raise my level and I’m really happy to get to the semi-finals.”
“I was able to stay mentally calm and play my best tennis in the right moments.”
After Shapovalov’s double mistake gave Djokovic a key timeout, he finished off the win with a backstroke volley and had a match with Medvedev, whom he defeated in the 2021 Australian Open final, before losing to Russia at that year’s US Open show.
Former world number one friend Medvedev went for a 6-3 6-3 win over compatriot Karen Khachanov.
Medvedev was down 3-1 in the second set but played five games in a row to advance to the last four.
“We haven’t played since 2019, that’s quite a long time,” Medvedev said of his reunion with Khachanov.
“I hope we can play more matches in the later stages of the tournaments. It’s not easy, especially at the end of both sets I’m happy that I managed to really raise my level and I’m really happy to get to the semi -finals.”
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