Novak Djokovic had to “shake off the rust” · tennisnet.com

Novak Djokovic returned to the tour with a narrow victory at the Masters in Shanghai. The win against Alex Michelsen involved a lot of work. The former dominator was then satisfied.

Novak Djokovic was visibly relieved after the game against Alex Michelsen. The Serb last played at the US Open, where he was eliminated in the third round against Alexei Popyrin and decided not to take part in tournaments in September. In between, the former number one in the world rankings announced that from now on the focus would be entirely on the Grand Slams and the Serbian Davis Cup encounters. A successful comeback with two close tiebreaks was achieved against the American in Shanghai.

In the interview after the party, Novak Djokovic confirmed the impression that the long break had definitely left its mark: “It took a while until I was able to shake off the rust.” The 24-time major champion was also satisfied with the way he behaved the tiebreaks, who remained calm in the crucial moments and continued to play with concentration, especially in the long tiebreak of the second set.

Novak Djokovic winks at a duel with Stan Wawrinka

Novak Djokovic now continues against Stand Wawrinka or Flavio Cobolli. Both players had to wait a long time on Saturday, but their party couldn’t start due to the weather conditions. Clear advantage for Novak Djokovic, who was able to use the covered conditions of the Center Court.

The fans in China would certainly have no objection to a duel against Stan Wawrinka, who is two years older than him. The 39-year-old Swiss won two of his three Grand Slam titles in the final against Novak Djokovic, who was able to win 21 of the 27 comparisons between the two players.

Here is the individual tableau in Shanghai

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