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“He won that match with a racket and a lot of heart,” a tired but elated Djokovic said afterwards.
It is the feeling that sums up the last half of the work. Djokovic’s movement is still high, his shots are still strong, but his body is always unstoppable.
At Auger-Aliasime, an innocuous backhand slide caused him to straighten his left calf and end treatment.
His movement hindered him for the rest of the first set, especially on serve, but a series of errors from the Canadian helped him as he went to take the opener.
But five hours later, Djokovic was still moving on the court.
Former British number one Tim Henman said on BBC TV: “I’ve been watching this guy for 20 years and time and again, big time, he delivers.”
“This is the reaction we all expect from Novak Djokovic.”
Moments like these are worth celebrating.
Djokovic is the last player standing from the ‘Big Three’ era. It took the retirements of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to realize how special Djokovic is and how lucky tennis is to have him.
Beyond the generational rivalries of Jannik Siner and Carlos Alcaraz, the ATP Tour struggles to have players challenging the majors or appeal to the general public.
Still, it’s Djokovic who takes it to the youngsters. He won the Australian Open in Melbourne and eliminated Alcaraz in the final.
He did what others could not – beat both players in recent years, although in theory they have youth, power and speed on their side.
Asked if he was surprised by his ranking, Djokovic said: “Yes and no.
“I guess yes, being able to fight these under-15s at this level, I think I can win on the tightest scoreline possible.
“On the other hand, it’s really amazing. But at the same time, I always have high expectations of myself.”
“I can be very self-critical, it’s very hard on myself. But I try to enjoy such moments.”
