Novak Djokovic lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the 2022 Madrid Open semifinals after more than 3 hours and 30 minutes but world number 1 can be proud of his performance.
It was a very good performance by the young Spaniard who was supported by the huge crowd in Madrid. However, Novak Djokovic fought and despite not having many matches in the 2022 season, he managed to get to the third set tie-break, where he eventually lost. After the match, he praised his opponent, but also was happy about his performance, when he said:
“Congrats to him. He held his nerve very well. For somebody of his age to play so maturely and courageously is impressive. He deserved to win. His kick in altitude here is huge, and it was just difficult to deal with his ball, and I wasn't feeling my return from that side. He was serving a lot of kick just to put himself in a good position.”
“I definitely played very good tennis, I mean, the best that I have played this year. Probably when the disappointment of losing this match passes, I will have a lot of positives to take away from this week.”
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