Tennis: Novak Djokovic beats premier highest 20 opponent in ten months

"I'm glad which match went my method, however it can have gone his method as well. I managed to play the right bullets in the important moments," Djokovic said. "It was exactly what I needed for my confidence & for my game. I'm only happy to go out of this 1."

Madrid unlock: Novak Djokovic beats Kei Nishikori in round 1

Novak Djokovic secured his premier beat over a highest-20 opponent in nearly a year by victory versus Kei NishikoriNovak Djokovic said his premier-round beat over Kei Nishikori at the Madrid unlock was "exactly" what he needed for his confidence after a run of poor form. The 30-year-old previous world number 1 has failed to reach the quarter-finals in five tournaments ever ever returning from elbow surgery in January. however he impressed in beating Nishikori seven-five six-four to Determine up a possibility 2nd-round tie by UK's Kyle Edmund. Benoit Paire shock 39 winners to upset fellow Frenchman & 15th seed Lucas Pouille six-two six-three to Determine up a tie by Canada's Denis Shapovalov. France's Gael Monfils beat Georgian qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili six-two three-six six-three & going to face world number 1 Rafael Nadal in round three.

After 1 match in Madrid, survey tells Novak Djokovic on the fix

referring to Editor's Picks Djokovic tops Nishikori in first round in Madrid Novak Djokovic posted a seven-five, six-four victory over Kei Nishikori in the premier round of the Madrid unlock on Monday. two linked"I was looking forward to have these kind of matches, looking to have a try to beat these kind of matches," Djokovic told the press afterwards. It was the kind of beat Djokovic, who was only five-five on the year coming into Madrid, desperately needs -- & not only to save his head above water in the W-L section. by his beat, Novak Djokovic got better to six-five this season. Starting in mid-2016, shortly after he completed his career Grand Slam at the French unlock, Djokovic spiraled into a problem which had repercussions in his private life as well as his career.

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