Djokovic: "I keep looking for the rhythm and tempo with my serve"

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Novak Djokovic briefly passed through the press conference in New York in the early hours to talk about his most recent victory at the US Open 2024 against Laslo Djere. Although Djere ended up retiring, he displayed a high level of tennis in those first two sets. The world number two talks about the issues he has been facing with his serve, in addition to analyzing his next opponent: Alexei Popyrin.

Serve Troubles

"I haven't served too well in my first two matches here; I'm still trying to find the rhythm and tempo with my serve. If you don't have a good first-serve percentage, you have to work for points, especially against someone like Djere, who handles baseline play well from both his forehand and backhand. He is a very solid player, likes to attack, but is also comfortable defending," Djokovic began explaining.

"I know that last year we went to a fifth set, so I knew that if I didn't serve well, I'd have to work very hard for my points. That's what caused the two sets to exceed two hours. Nobody wants to see this ending, but I think it's due to the physical battle we've had in those two sets. I have to be happy with the victory and that I managed to put one more ball over in the crucial moments."

Alexei Popyrin, His Next Opponent

"He is a great player, has improved a lot, coming off his first Masters win in Canada. He has always had a great serve and forehand, but his backhand and movement have improved significantly. He is much better at defending, more consistent, doesn't make as many errors as before. I know what to expect. We have played a couple of times, so I'll do my homework, analyze those matches to see what I need to do."

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