The epic match won by Novak Djokovic against Lorenzo Musetti exalted insiders and fans, but evidently the final result must have been indigestible for some Italians, such as the former tennis player Paolo Bertolucci, who, through a post on X, attacked the Serbian champion, implying the Nole unsportsmanlike behavior.
Against Musetti, some users on social media criticized Djokovic because he appeared to be in great difficulty in the second and third sets. Immediately afterwards, however, he managed to react in a great way and, in the fourth and fifth sets, to completely shift the momentum of the match.
Bertolucci commented on the Serbian’s attitude with a truly critical post, writing: “Nole has always appeared very suffering when things go badly, and handsome and lively in good times.Skilled actor.
Djokovic will be involved in the round of 16 against the Argentine tennis player Cerundolo. The match against Musetti ended at 3 am Paris time, after more than 4 and a half hours. When we talk about the Serbian champion we are talking about one of the greatest champions in the history of sport, certainly the most successful tennis player in history. Thanks to the victory in five sets against Lorenzo Musetti Nole reached Roger Federer’s 369 victories in Grand Slam tournaments and took away one of the few records he still held.
After the exhausting match against Musetti, Djokovic said at the on-court interview: “Hello everyone. I will try to speak in French because you all deserve it. You deserve a big thank you, you gave me great energy when I was down in the third set. It’s amazing that you stayed until the end. Who can sleep now? It’s impossible to go to sleep with all this adrenaline. If there’s a party you’re going to this evening, I’ll come with you. Allez! Big compliments must be given to Musetti. He is a very talented player, I even scored it for him at the end of the match.
Carlos Alcaraz is breaking all kinds of records and statistics. a mix of sparkling tennis, very young age and titles have led him to be defined as the true heir of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Seeing a tennis player aged just 21 win 3 Slams and become the youngest number one in history can distract you from that human factor that a player seeks to find himself and enjoy moments of pure carefreeness.
After triumphing at Roland Garros, the young Spaniard was interviewed by the official ATP website. The Spaniard talked about everyday life and the fundamental balance between sport and private life.
It’s something I’m learning. I’m 21 years old and I’m still trying to get to know myself: the things I need or don’t need, how to do them or not do them. I understand that you have to find a balance between days of work and suffering and days of rest and freedom to do what you want and not feel like just a tennis player but a normal guy,” he told.
I celebrated with my family, people who came directly from Murcia and my friends. We went to dinner together and I did everything I couldn’t do during the tournament by eating what I couldn’t eat during the competition. I usually pay a lot of attention, but now I let myself go a little and took my foot off the accelerator. After all the work, the sacrifices you make to win a trophy like that, you have to enjoy the success,” he explained.
Carlitos then analyzed the long journey that led him to have many doubts before taking the court in Paris due to the forearm injury.