Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev hit Rod Laver Enviornment on Thursday evening. Two nice pals embraced a charity match and loved their time on the court docket, entertaining the gang and one another. They performed one set, and Novak took it 8-6 within the tie break after a thriller.
We noticed many nice pictures from the top-10 stars and an entertaining dialog throughout and after the match that lasted 53 minutes. The ten-time Australian Open champion additionally loved the wheelchair tennis and performed the blended doubles towards his coach, Andy Murray.
“Says the man with 24 Slams” 🏆
Zverev with the right response to Djokovic saying his forehand is “unfair” 😅 pic.twitter.com/cojg8dM1Sa
— Eurosport (@eurosport) January 9, 2025
In the principle occasion of the evening, Djokovic and Zverev stayed neck and neck throughout their battle. The German made an important begin, incomes an early break and main 4-2. The Serb pulled the break again in sport eight and prevailed in a tie break.
The veteran missed a volley within the first sport of the match, shedding serve and falling behind. Zverev closed the second sport with a booming serve, cementing the break and transferring 2-0 in entrance. Novak held at love within the third sport with an ace, including his title to the scoreboard.
Novak Djokovic, Australian Open 2025© Stream screenshot
Alexander landed one other unreturned serve within the fourth sport, opening a 3-1 hole. World no. 2 missed a backhand within the sixth sport and confronted three break factors. He denied them and cracked a backhand down the road winner for a 4-2 lead.
Probably the most adorned participant within the Australian Open historical past held at love in sport seven and made a push on the return within the subsequent one. He landed a drop shot winner for a break level and claimed an entertaining level to tug the break again and lock the consequence at 4-4.
Djokovic fired a service winner within the ninth sport and opened a 5-4 benefit. Zverev offered a maintain at love in sport ten to increase the battle. The Serb held at 30 within the eleventh sport, and the German launched a tie break with a maintain at love a couple of minutes later.
Alexander Zverev, Australian Open 2025© Stream screenshot
World no. 2 landed a forehand crosscourt return winner within the first level for a mini-break. He scored one other within the fourth level after Djokovic’s forehand mistake. The Serb missed a drop shot within the sixth level to seek out himself 4-2 behind.
The veteran decreased the deficit with a mini-break within the seventh level and painted a backhand down the road winner at 4-4 to maneuver in entrance. Novak earned two match factors when Alexander’s artful volley refused to go the web.
Zverev saved them and climbed again to 6-6. Djokovic fired a service winner for 7-6 and his third match level. He transformed it after the rival’s backhand error, celebrating a win after an entertaining battle.
