The Djokovic match was so strange for Sinner

Djokovic had to “A Day at the Drive” Invitational Tournament , which serves as preparation for the Australian Open, initially had to pass due to an open blister on the right batting hand. As a result, the superstar was replaced by his Serbian compatriot Filip Krajinovic (ATP 31), who is also his training partner.

Krajinovic took the second service from Sinner (he made a few unforced errors at the beginning), played his serve games and won the first set 2:1. As a result, Krajinovic was replaced by Djokovic again. After treatment break: Djokovic competes in the 2nd set The 17-time Grand Slam champion gritted his teeth after medical treatment and took on Sinner in the second set. The second round lasted half an hour, in which Sinner showed some great shots, but in the end against the world number 2. also lost out 2:1. Djokovic & Co. were able to show their class in front of almost 5.000 spectators. © APA/afp / MICHAEL ERREY

“It’s hard enough playing against one of them, let alone two,” Sinner joked after the match. The naked result was not the main focus at the show tournament in Adelaide (around 650 kilometers from Melbourne) anyway. It was more about getting the engine running again. No world ranking points or prize money were distributed. Starting next week we'll get down to business For Sinner (ATP 36) it was also a good dress rehearsal with a view to the first tournament of the year, the ATP 250 tournament “Melbourne 1”. In addition to the 19-year-old from Sexten, Andreas Seppi from Kaltern will also celebrate his official season debut there next week. The 36-year-old Überetscher has been in Melbourne since January 16th. The two South Tyroleans will then compete in the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, the Australian Open in Melbourne. These will take place from February 8th to 21st this year.

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The Djokovic match was so strange for Sinner

The start of 2021 was strange for Jannik Sinner. His opponent at the show tournament in Adelaide, Novak Djokovic, did not even play in the first set.

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