Hey tennis fans! 🎾
Guess what happened at the Australian Open? Novak Djokovic, one of the best tennis players in the world, just made it to the round of 16! But it wasn’t easy.
During his match against Tomas Machac, who is the 26th seed (that’s like being ranked 26th in the tournament), Novak started feeling pain in his stomach. Ouch! 😣 He even had to get some medical help early in the second set.
But Novak didn’t give up. He pushed through the pain and played amazingly well. He won the match in straight sets, which means he won three sets in a row: 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. That’s super impressive! 🏆
In the first set, Novak was unstoppable. He won five games in a row! Even though Tomas tried his best and won a few awesome rallies (that’s when they hit the ball back and forth many times), Novak just kept coming back stronger.
At one point, after winning a long rally, Tomas cheered to the crowd. But then Novak won the next point with an incredible shot and playfully copied Tomas’s gesture, making the crowd laugh and cheer even louder! 🎉
Even with his injury, Novak showed amazing skill and determination. He hit some fantastic shots, like a super tricky backhand crosscourt winner (that’s a shot that goes diagonally across the court). The crowd loved it!
Now, Novak is moving on to the next round, where he’ll play against Jiri Lehecka from the Czech Republic. We can’t wait to see what happens next!
Novak Djokovic is chasing his 25th Grand Slam title (that’s winning one of the biggest tournaments in tennis). He shows us that with hard work and perseverance, you can achieve great things, even when facing challenges.
Way to go, Novak! 🎾👏
Reference(s):
Djokovic defies pain to storm into round of 16 at Australian Open
cgtn.com
