Casper Ruud acknowledges Novak Djokovic's impenetrable defense on his Wimbledon journey. Ruud sets his sights on wildcard Liam Broady in a second-round showdown.
Casper Ruud, on his Wimbledon journey, acknowledges Novak Djokovic’s impenetrable defense. With a riveting 6-1, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Laurent Lokoli, Ruud sets his sights on wildcard Liam Broady in an electrifying second-round showdown.
In a mesmerizing post-match revelation, Ruud exposed the secret of Djokovic’s invincibility. The Norwegian star acclaimed the Serbian’s impregnable defense and mesmerizing court maneuvers, rendering him an indomitable force that rivals can’t surmount. Djokovic’s tennis sorcery weaves an enchanting spell, leaving opponents spellbound and the world in awe of his unmatched prowess.
“It’s not just one thing though, but I think he just has taken defensive tennis to a new level. The way he moves and the way he’s able to counterpunch and counterattack from deep, out to the side of the court, and it’s just really tough to kind of hit winners against him because he moves well and he gets to certain shots, and balls that you don’t think that he will get to,” he said.
“Even from those positions he’s able to hit kind of good counterattacking shots with good depth,” he added. “And then he reads the game really well on top of that. So you kind of feel like every time you have a short ball against him, it’s kind of tricky to know which side to go to because he guesses right many times. Even if he doesn’t guess right, sometimes he’s able to get there,” anNovak Djokovic, the embodiment of tennis mastery, stands as a living legend in the realm of racket and ball.
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