Don’t ever write me off! A pumped-up Djokovic attacks another historic record

Before the tournament started, it seemed that he was not among the biggest favourites at Roland Garros. But a similar position is only an extra motivation for Novak Djokovic. In Paris, he will be attacking a very valuable historical milestone in the coming hours.

The Djokovic phenomenon

Although this year has so far been a weak concoction of the luxurious elixir of years past, the last few days have seen him in a completely different light. Novak Djokovic is back.

Not that he has gone anywhere in recent weeks and months. Rather, it was tennis fans who vainly awaited the Serbian tennis player’s great victories and triumphs.

The rainy French Open 2024 seemed to sprinkle the world number one with living water. Yes, this is the Djokovic the vast majority of fans want to see.

This positive transformation was symbolized by his night match against Italy’s Musetti. In it, the Belgrade native turned the match around from 1:2 to sets and, more than three hours after midnight, raised his arms above his head in a victory gesture.

extra motivation

The feeling of being written off by tennis fans gives the Serb extra motivation. And Djokovic, thus armed, is a thoroughly unpleasant opponent.

“The job is not finished yet,” Djokovicadds with determination. And going into Monday’s semi-final duel, he has a source of motivation taken care of from all sides.

His victory over Musetti was number 369 on his list of Grand Slam wins. Djokovic matched Roger Federer’s performance.

A subsequent victory would make Djokovic alone at the top of this historic ranking. He’ll be up against Argentina’s Cerundolo.

The player who is the 27th seeded tennis player at Roland Garros this year has never met Djokovic before. This year in Paris, he has lost only one set so far. But it would be a big surprise if he doesn’t add three more against the tennis legend.

The match, which has the ambition to rewrite the historical records of Grand Slam tournaments, is scheduled for Monday afternoon. It will begin at 4:00 p.m. at the earliest.

Source: ATP, Tennis Majors, SI, X