On Friday, Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev performed a match on the Giorgio Armani Tennis Traditional in Hurlingham. The seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic defeated his good pal 6-3, 6-4 in 70 minutes, wanting strong on the court docket solely three weeks after present process a proper knee process in Paris.
Novak withdrew from Roland Garros after two marathons on Court docket Philippe-Chatrier, feeling the ache in his knee and choosing surgical procedure. The Serb is doing his greatest to get better for Wimbledon, getting into the draw and hoping to apply with out points till his first-round duel on Tuesday.
The Serb misplaced serve as soon as within the second set and stole the Russian’s serve thrice. Medvedev led 3-1 in set quantity two earlier than Djokovic rattled off 5 of the following six video games, sealing the deal in straight units. World no. 2 made a promising begin and held at love within the first recreation of the encounter with an ace.
Medvedev responded with a backhand winner within the second recreation, locking the consequence at 1-1.
Djokovic trailed 30-15 within the third recreation earlier than taking the following three factors, closing the sport with a backhand down the road winner and opening a 2-1 hole.
Novak discovered the rhythm on the return within the fourth recreation, incomes two break probabilities after a artful winner on the web. Daniil erased them with highly effective serves however confronted the third break level after a backhand mistake. The seven-time Wimbledon champion painted a working forehand down the road winner, delivering a break and shifting 3-1 in entrance.
Novak cemented the break with a forehand winner in recreation 5, extending the hole very quickly. Medvedev confronted a break level within the sixth recreation, saving it with a compelled error however enjoying towards the second after hitting a double fault.
The Russian bought out of jail with a service winner and closed the sport with a winner on the web, remaining inside one break deficit. Novak grabbed the seventh recreation with a artful forehand crosscourt winner, forcing his opponent to serve to remain within the set.
Novak Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev on the Giorgio Armani Tennis Traditional.
Daniil hit a double fault within the eighth recreation, handing Novak a set level.
Medvedev denied it with a strong serve and fired two extra winners to increase the battle. Djokovic served for the set at 5-3 and created a set level with an unreturned serve. The Russian saved it with a forehand down the road winner after an prolonged rally earlier than the Serb seized the second set level for 6-3 and a lift.
Novak held at love within the second recreation of the second set after an ace earlier than dealing with points at 1-2 after Daniil’s forehand down the road winner. Djokovic positioned a backhand huge, dropping serve at 15 and propelling his opponent 3-1 in entrance.
Medvedev hit a double fault on a recreation level within the subsequent one and confronted a break level after Djokovic’s forehand down the road winner. Daniil saved it with a backhand winner however encountered one other break level after Novak’s forehand down the road return winner.
The Russian saved it with a service winner earlier than spraying one other double fault, unable to take the sport residence. Medvedev erased a break level with an ace down the T line, hoping to win two extra factors and shut the sport.
As a substitute, he supplied Djokovic the fourth break level after a backhand error. Daniil positioned a forehand lengthy, getting damaged and bringing Novak again to the constructive facet. Djokovic grabbed the sixth recreation with a service winner, leveling the rating at 3-3 and gaining a lift.
Medvedev misplaced the bottom in these moments, spraying a forehand mistake and dealing with a break level in recreation seven. He denied it with a dependable forehand assault and wrapped up the sport with a compelled error for a 4-3 benefit.
Novak left that chance behind and held at love in recreation eight with an unreturned serve, leveling the rating at 4-4 and sending the stress to the opposite facet.
Medvedev felt it in recreation 9, lacking a forehand and enjoying towards three break factors. Djokovic missed a lob on the primary however didn’t must do something on the third, welcoming one other double fault from his rival and delivering a vital break that pushed him 5-4 in entrance.
Novak served for victory in recreation ten and created three match factors. The seven-time Wimbledon winner seized the primary with a artful volley winner on the web, sealing the deal and beating his nice pal. Djokovic won’t must work arduous within the opening couple of rounds on the All England Membership, dealing with the lower-ranked opponents.
It ought to give him extra time to relaxation his knee and put together it for the difficult duels of the second week, chasing the record-equalling eighth Wimbledon trophy.