Novak Djokovic impressed by Tim van Rijthoven | Tennis

“He is, of course, one of the topics of discussion here,” the 35-year-old Serb said on Friday. “He hasn’t lost a game this grass season. That’s pretty impressive, especially because of the way he won. In the final of Den Bosch he settled comfortably with Daniil Medvedev”, Djokovic had done his homework well.

Djokovic, who easily defeated his compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic in the third round, knows Igor Sijsling quite well. Sijsling is the coach of Tim van Rijthoven. ,,His mother is from Serbia. I’ve known him for a long time. We are of the same generation. We talked for a while yesterday. I don’t know Tim that well. Of course I’ve seen him play for the past few weeks. I will analyze it further.”

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Van Rijthoven previously indicated that he was looking forward to the battle with Djokovic, a match that will either be played on the Center Court or on Court 1. ,,He hasn’t suffered much from pressure yet. He seems like a player with confidence. It seems he plays well in big stadiums. Of course it’s different in a grand slam tournament. From what I’ve seen, his playing seems quite suitable for grass. I am convinced that he will be very much looking forward to this match. He doesn’t have much to lose and is on a dream streak.”