WATCH: Novak Djokovic visibly trembles as he struggles physically against Daniil Medvedev,As his opponent ends his final hope….
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic was pushed to the limit in his non-bearing round-robin encounter against Daniil Medvedev in the Nitto ATP Finals. However, just like many times in his career, Djokovic rose above it and pounded out a 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6(2) win over Medvedev in a lung-busting match that finished in a little over three hours.
The 21-time Grand Slam champion considers Medvedev one of his greatest rivals at present. The match showed that the Russian was indeed a great rival as the Serb was left gasping for air and visibly shaking at a point in the match.In a video posted by Tennis TV and picked up by Eurosport, Djokovic covered his face with a towel, his right hand trembling as he was seated on the bench during a changeover.Asked to explain this specific incident during his post-match press conference, the Serb refused to give details as he did not want to let on too much information to his opponents. Instead, the Serb said that it was just “one of those days.”
“Everyone has one of those days where they struggle more physically. For me that was today. I’m very proud to be able to find a way,” said the long-time World No. 1.
Novak Djokovic once again did the improbable as he rose from the brink to beat fellow stellar hardcourt player Daniil Medvedev for the eighth time in 12 career meetings. While fans and foes are left in utter disbelief and amazement, the current World No. 8 explained it simply in his press conference – for a champion like him, there is no limit.Asked to explain the second wind that he summons to turn around a match like that and to distinguish the limit between being “destroyed” and becoming a winner, the five-time ATP Finals champion said:
