The Serb was not only eliminated from the Dubai Tennis Championships but he also lost his No.1 ranking to Daniil Medvedev. The Russian will become the 27th man to be at the top of the ATP rankings since its inception.
Several fans took to Twitter to react to Medvedev becoming the new World No.1.
Journalist Tumaini Carayol wrote:
One fan gave the example of Djokovic’s loss being a good omen, as the last time he lost to Vesely was at the Monte Carlo Masters in 2016. He went on to win the French Open that year.
Another fan wrote:
“My goal is to keep on playing tennis”- Novak Djokovic
The Serb said that moving forward, his goal is to keep playing tennis and that he is still motivated to do so. He’s been open about his motivation to play tennis and the love he has for the sport along with his desire to make and break tennis records.
Djokovic vs Vesely match analysis
The Czech started brilliantly by breaking the 20-time Grand Slam champion in the very first game of the match. He eventually took the opening set 6-4.
Vesely broke late in the second set to take a 5-3 lead. However, Djokovic bounced back and took the next three games to lead 6-5. The Czech then held his serve to take the second set to a tie-break. Vesely started the tie-break strongly and went 3-0 up. The Serb tried hard to bounce back but his opponent was resilient. Vesely took the tie-break 7-4 to win the match and seal his place in the semifinals.
With the now World No. 2 eliminated from the Dubai Tennis Championships, it will be interesting to see where he competes next. The Serb is on the entry list for Indian Wells but said that he will not be able to travel to the United States due to his vaccination status.
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