Novak Djokovic was visibly served.
After Sebastian Korda had taken the first set from him in the tie-break, the 35-year-old pointed in the direction of his box and, according to the Australian portal “news.com.au”, called out to his entourage to leave the box.
Brother Marko Djokovic and another member of the team followed the request.
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“He pointed to his box and two out of five members weren’t there anymore. That’s probably living proof that he really wants to win,” commented former Australian tennis pro Roger Rasheed on the scene on TV channel “Nine”.
After falling behind in a sentence: Djokovic shoots the final thriller in Adelaide
However, Djokovic also came under massive pressure in the second set and even had to fend off a match point at 5: 6. After 3:09 hours, however, the Serb finally secured his 92nd title on the tour.
Djokovic apologizes to the team
Apparently it was clear to the 21-time Grand Slam tournament winner that he had expected a lot from his family. “I want to thank my team for putting up with me through good times and bad,” Djokovic said at the awards ceremony.
“I’m sure they didn’t like the way I treated them, but I appreciate that they’re here,” the superstar clarified, addressing his brother in particularly warm words: “I see him that often. So I appreciate you coming here, Marko. I love you.”
In any case, Djokovic is athletically prepared for the Australian Open, where he is aiming for his tenth title and wants to catch up with record holder Rafael Nadal after Grand Slam successes.
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