Djokovic defeated by Sinner: “My fault was the defeat”

“I wasted three match points, I take responsibility. It’s my fault.” Disappointed, almost destroyed. But it is a very lucid Novak Djokovic, the one sitting next to captain Viktor Troicki and his doubles partner Miomir Kecmanovic in a press conference five minutes after the defeat suffered by his Serbia against Italy in the Davis Cup semi-final. For him, number one in the world, thinking of losing two matches within a few hours (the singles against Sinner and the doubles) may seem impossible, yet it happened. “Obviously we are very disappointed, for me it is always a great honor to represent my country, but unfortunately it didn’t go the way we wanted. When you lose with and for your national team, the disappointment is even greater – says the world number one -. I had three match points in a row, I came really close but I lost and it was my responsibility. It will be difficult to digest, it was a very important week for me and during the season my thoughts were always on this team.”

Well done

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Nole makes no excuses and only compliments Italy, especially Jannik Sinner: “I can only tell him well done and congratulate him – says the 24-time slam winner -. It was a very different match from the one in Turin. At this level, against one of the best in the world, everything happens very quickly, even wasting three match points. I don’t think I made any particular mistakes, he served really very well, maybe 30-40, but it was really difficult to respond to his serve. extremely aggressive serve. His forehand? This didn’t even surprise me – concluded the world no.1 -. I know he is among the best and most powerful on the circuit, among the fastest. I know Jannik’s qualities well.”