Francesco Maestrelli was defeated by Novak Djokovic in a second-round match at the 2026 Australian Open that the Italian will never forget. These were his words about the Serbian player in the press conference, as reported by Ubitennis: "It was an incredible feeling to step onto the court. There were so many people, but I tried to focus on my game. He has an incredible personality, and despite the outcome, I think I performed well."
I tried to stick to my game plan, to the ideas we had studied with my team, and I think I succeeded to some extent. It's clear that when he raises his level, it seems like nothing can go wrong, at least for me, but I believe for many others as well. I'm happy, albeit a little annoyed, because I clearly don't like to lose. I don't just walk off the court happy to have played well against a player like him. I would have liked to win, but I think it's a good starting point. It was a great experience."
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