President of the Russian Tennis Federation Shamil Tarpishchev believes that Andrei Rublev’s game with the Serb Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open will be difficult.
Earlier Monday, Rublev defeated Dane Holger Rune in the fourth round with a score of 6:3, 3:6, 6:3, 4:6, 7:6 (11:9). The tennis players spent 3 hours 37 minutes on the court, the Russian lost 2:5 in the deciding set and 0:5 in the tie-break. Djokovic confidently defeated Australian Alex De Minor in his match – 6:2, 6:1, 6:2.
– Our tennis player deservedly won, but the hassle was very big. Andrey really should have won Rune easier, not in the way the game was going. Because there are differences in the game, there is a charge, and there is a nervous system. Of course, whether or not to enter such a situation depended on Rublev: he could end up with a victory earlier. The pluses include the fact that Andrei managed to get back into the game after such a disastrous scoreline. Rublev’s moral and strong-willed qualities were at their best at the right time, and he performed beyond praise.
It’s clear that no one wants to play with Djokovic in their hearts because he can do anything. Novak is tactically strong and is now on the move. He effortlessly reached the quarter-finals. Naturally, the match will be difficult. But tennis is tennis. It’s clear what needs to be done. The only question is whether we can do it. We will see! Tarpischev told Sport24.
Djokovic is a 21-time Grand Slam winner.
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Source : MatchTV
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