Djokovic reflects on how tough it is to play in these conditions in Shanghai: "It's brutal"

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It's impressive that Novak Djokovic, at 38 years old, is capable of continuing to surpass much younger rivals in such tough conditions as those we are experiencing this week in Shanghai. The Serbian never ceases to amaze us all and show us the kind of athlete he is.

In the third round of the Shanghai M1000, Nole made it clear that at this stage of his career, he can overcome obstacles in unfavorable conditions and rack up victories one after another. Out of his last 24 official matches, Novak Djokovic has achieved 21 victories. Only Sinner and Alcaraz have managed to beat him on a tennis court. That speaks volumes.

-Djokovic talks about the extreme conditions in Shanghai

This is the same for everyone, but it's brutal when you have 80% humidity day after day, especially for those who play in the morning, where the sun makes everything worse. Biologically, it's more challenging for me to deal with these kinds of things. Today, I had to deal with this storm, in addition to Yannick playing an incredible match from the very start. I couldn't ask for more, having played nearly three hours in front of this crowd chanting my name at 38 years old in the third round of an M1000. This is like a dream for me.

-Struggling with the heat in Shanghai, by Djokovic

It was an incredible battle. Yannick was close to beating me. He was better than me for a set and a half. I could only stay in the match and work on my comeback to stay in the game and stay alive. I think I started to read his serve better towards the end of the second set. He put a lot of pressure on me and played very fast. Proud to have overcome this test.

-Support received in China

This is something that has motivated me a lot to come here this year and play in Shanghai. What has happened in these two matches is a good example of how welcome I am here and in China in general.

-Djokovic talks about how good he feels with his serve

Life is easier on these types of courts if you serve well. I would say that this has been my best shot in the first two rounds I've played here. That makes the difference. It was the same for him too. He broke my serve in the first set and held on to his until well into the second. Even though the courts and balls are slower than last year, if you aim well with the serve, it's hard to break. I also need to improve my game from the baseline.

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