Djokovic returns with a hard-fought win over Michelsen
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SHaji received his great star with open hands. Five years later, Novak Djokovic returns to the Chinese Masters 1000 Where he lifted the title up to four times. However, the Serb did not enjoy a pleasant return to the ring and He had to resort to two tiebreakers To defeat in the second round of the American Masters Changi 1000 Alex Michelsen, From 20 years and number 43 of the ranking, by 7-6 (3) and 7-6 (9), after almost two hours of play.
In his first ATP match since falling in the sixteenth round of the US Open – between them He also played Davis Cup– , The current number four in the world is late to get on the court.
He had to To overcome the ‘break’ against the second match, But after taking the partial to the tiebreak, he showed concentration and solidity in his shots and the initial set was scored.
The second was served to him from the start more easily and one break put him 4-1 in front. But in Septimo Guigo Michelsen recovers disadvantage, 4-3, Both held their serve until 6-6. In the new ‘tie-breaker’, the former world number one allowed his opponent to enter the match and Two wasted balls match Before getting the third.
During the clash, Djokovic alternated sublime blows, which lifted the crowd off the court, with unforced errors that he managed to finally adjust with his class.
It’s been a while since I’ve played , so it took me a while to get Zido off
Novak Djokovic
“It’s been a long time since I’ve played, so it took me a while to take off my Zido and get things going. I am glad that I encountered a young player and I’m looking forward to the next“, I said nothing but to finish the game.
In the third round he will face The winner of the clash Among the Swiss Stan Wawrinka, At the invitation of the organization, and Italian Flavio coppoli.
A day interrupted by rain
With the exception of the Central Stadium matches, the This day was interrupted in Changi due to rain. After a session in which the Italian Janek sinner and the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz signed two victories and was in Russian judiciary Andrei Rublev, The matches of the American Taylor Fritz and the Belgian Grigor Dimitrov, among others, ended in half.
