These two players, who have exchanged the world No1 ranking back and forth over the past nine months, had never previously faced each other over the extended format used at the slams. The first set was a little edgy, and no wonder. He was clinical in his ball-striking, brilliant in his shot-selection, and inspired in his tactical approach. Here was a deserved victory for Djokovic, even if the details were unusual. It was tough for him to not know whether he should retire or finish the match, but congratulations for the fighting spirit.” He is an incredible competitor, a very nice guy, he deserves all the applause and support. “I told him at the net, he is young, he has plenty of time left to him, he will win this tournament many times. ”Obviously at this level the last thing you want is cramps and physical problems at late stages of a slam, so I feel sorry for him, I hope he can recover and come back quite soon “First and foremost I have to say tough luck for Carlos,” said Djokovic in his on-court interview. But he would win only one more game – the penultimate game of the match – before going down to a 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 defeat in 3hr 23min. But you cannot compete with a 22-time major winner when your body is malfunctioning.Īlcaraz insisted on seeing out the contest, and his mobility improved slightly over the next hour or so. At that stage, the match was evenly poised. The spasm happened in the third game of the third set.

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