Everyone knows how tough it is to face Novak Djokovic on a tennis court, but only the players who have experienced it can tell the tale. Nick Kyrgios and Alexander Bublik are two of those players who can speak about what it’s like to go up against the Serbian, and in a video shared by UTS where they are interviewed by Patrick Mouratoglou, both agreed on his ability in returning serves.
“The problem with Novak is that every time there’s a break point or something like that, he plays incredibly. You can’t ace him, he knows where you’re going to serve it. I played against him in the Davis Cup and it was always deuce, advantage… He’s everywhere. I served my best slice serve to the T and he returns it to the baseline… It’s crazy,” stated Bublik. The Australian recalled his lost final at Wimbledon against the Serbian: “I couldn’t have served any better. I think if I had played like Rafa in the Wimbledon final, it might have gone well for me. He’s different. How many finals does he have, 30? That was my first final. So with that experience, he wasn’t fazed at all. He’s very good.”
