Mar 11, 2024, 22:25 ETDjokovic crashes in Indian Wells against Nardi, one of the Italian promises. getty
After beating the Australian Aleksandr Vukic (69th) in his debut, the Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic (1st) struggled but crashed against the surprising Italian youth team Luca Nardi (123rd) in the third round of the Masters 1000 de Indian Wells. Below, the best moments of the game.
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In just the second game of the match, the last participant in the Next Gen Finals, 20 years old, surprised the historic Balkan, 36, moving him from side to side with his powerful and precise right.
Just one game later, the five-time Challenger tournament champion and the owner of 98 titles at the highest level starred in a exquisite rally with varied hitswhich culminated with a subtle touch the one born in Pesaro, who entered the main draw as a lucky loser, thanks to the loss of Argentine Tomás Etcheverry (30th).
However, the experience and quality of the world leader would be present at the closing of the initial sleeve, at which time he would exhibit his arsenal of resources to lower the spirits of his rival.
On the same note, the 24-time Grand Slam champion would masterfully work the point for attract to the Napoli and Moto GP fan a la redwhere he would not fail and clench his fist.
Despite a difficult start, the former number 17 in the youth ranking would not be discouraged to take over another extenso rallyproduct of a powerful corner winner.
In the decisive set, the Italian would fill the bar and strike to the Balkan, who would not even come up with a possible answer and would see the ball pass.
Consequently, Nardi, who starred in a practically perfect matchdefeated Djokovic 6-4, 3-6 and 6-3 to access round of 16 in the Californian desert, where they will face the local Tommy Paul (17°).
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