After his world-class performance against Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic wants to take it easy on the day before the final against Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas.
"I'm definitely not the freshest now," said Djokovic late on Friday evening after his victory over the 13-time Paris champion.
For 4:10 hours, the two tennis superstars played a top-class game.
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"That was one of those games, one of those nights that you will never forget," said Djokovic after the match, where the enthusiastic tennis fans were allowed to stay until the end of the game at 11 p.m. despite the corona-related curfew.
"The atmosphere was absolutely electrifying," said Djokovic, who wants to win the 19th Grand Slam title of his career on Sunday.
This would bring him closer to Roger Federer and Nadal except for one.
For Nadal it was only the third defeat in the 108th game at the Stade Roland Garros.
The Spaniard left his absolute favorite place deeply disappointed.
After the bitter defeat against Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev also needs to lick wounds first.
“Right now I'm talking to you guys because I have to talk to you guys.
In the next three days I'll go out if someone wants to talk to me, ”said the German number one in the press conference on Friday evening.
"And then I'll be in Halle."
At the Noventi Open, Zverev wants to get in shape for the next highlight from next week.
On June 28, the lawn classic begins in Wimbledon, where Zverev will then make the next attempt at his first Grand Slam title.
"I am looking forward."
Tennis legend Boris Becker asked Eurosport for an honest analysis of the semi-final defeat. “Now he has to come to. That was a hard defeat. He has to discuss it analytically, ask questions honestly, and the group around him has to answer the questions honestly, ”said Becker.