Novak Djokovic battled through a difficult return to the ATP singles circuit in the second round of the Paris Masters, defeating Marton Fucsovics of Hungary 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.
Novak Djokovic, the world number one, battled through a difficult return to the ATP singles circuit on Tuesday, defeating Marton Fucsovics of Hungary 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the second round of the Paris Masters. The 34-year-old 20-time Grand Slam winner revealed on Sunday that his biggest concern is a lack of match preparation after not playing since Daniil Medvedev ended his hopes of a Grand Slam sweep in the US Open final in September. The Serbian’s fears were borne out as Fucsovics put up a sterner test than the ‘rabbit caught in the headlights’ one he had produced when they met in the Wimbledon quarter-finals earlier this year.
Djokovic remarked, “It’s my return to competition after almost two months of not competing in an official tournament.”
“As a result, it was difficult to get into my stride, but I’m delighted with the result.”
Djokovic, who is playing doubles in. Paris for the first time, said he expects a challenging battle despite having beaten his opponent three times previously.
He described it as a “great struggle.”
“I need to play more now to rediscover my intensity level.”
“The more games I play, the better I get.”
“I’m well aware of this because I’ve been in a similar circumstance before. Hopefully, that knowledge will come in handy.”
Djokovic scarcely needed to shift into second gear as he breezed through the first set in 38 minutes, dropping only two games.
Click here: Sergio Aguero is expected to be out
Read more about: Smriti Mandhana says “WBBL experience will definitely count playing for India” in T20 World Cup
Visit also: Happy Chhoti Diwali 2021