Popyrin: «I feel like Djokovic gives you a chance to win from time to time»

Australian tennis player Alexey Popyrin shared his expectations of meeting Serbian Novak Djokovic in the third round of the US Open-2024, recalling two previous games with the world number one at Grand Slam tournaments.

«I truly believe I could have won that match if I had taken the third set at the Australian Open. I felt I was in a strong position, I enjoyed every moment. Djokovic is a very strong player, but I feel that every now and then he gives you a chance to win.

I think at Wimbledon he played particularly well. I didn't have many break chances and Novak was mixing his serves very well. So I didn't feel as comfortable as I did in Australia», Tennis World USA quoted Popyrin as saying.

In the second round of the US Open, Popyrin defeated Pedro Martinez of Spain, while Djokovic was stronger than compatriot Laszlo Dyer.