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Novak DJOKOVIC celebrates birthday with victory over Yannick HANFMANN at Geneva Open
ATPWednesday, 22 May 2024 at 21:01
Novak Djokovic marked his birthday with
a return to winning ways, overcoming Yannik Hanfmann in his Geneva Open debut.
Despite not showing his best form, Djokovic managed to secure a 6-4, 6-3
victory over the world No. 85, advancing to the quarterfinals.
This match was
Djokovic's first after receiving a bye in the first round as the top seed.
Although he had a strong first set, his level dropped significantly at the
start of the second, but he managed to recover.
Djokovic advances to Geneva Open quarterfinals
The Serbian, who turned 37 today,
started the match evenly with his opponent. Djokovic did not offer many
opportunities on his serve, achieving a solid 69% of first serves and winning
78% of those points. He capitalised on his opponent's second serves, winning
50% of those points.
Unlike in Rome, Djokovic limited his
unforced errors. He maintained firm service games and took advantage of
Hanfmann's errors in the sixth game to take a 4-2 lead, which was enough to
hold for the rest of the set. In just 31 minutes, Djokovic claimed the set 6-4,
making it seem like a straightforward day for the Serbian.
Hanfmann had more to say, breaking
Djokovic's serve in the second game of the second set. The ghosts of Djokovic's
loss to Alejandro Tabilo in the Rome Open began to surface as he found himself
0-3 down in the second set, committing several uncharacteristic unforced
errors.
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However, this was merely a blip in the
match, as Djokovic shifted gears and secured three consecutive breaks while
easily holding his service games. He turned the set around to seal a 6-4, 6-3
win in one hour and 12 minutes.
Although there was a phase in the match
where the world No. 1 seemed outpaced by his opponent, it will remain a minor
footnote in a match where Djokovic was the deserved winner. He will face the
winner of the match between Denis Shapovalov (No. 123) and Tallon Griekspoor
(No. 27) in the quarterfinals.
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