Adelaide International Highlights: Novak Djokovic has booked a spot in the semifinals of the Adelaide International 2023. The top seed defeated seventh seed Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinal of the ATP 250 event on Thursday, 5th January 2023. With the victory, Djokovic will be up against Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal on Saturday. Follow Adelaide International 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Adelaide International Highlights: Novak Djokovic storms into semifinals at Adelaide International, defeats Denis Shapovalov in quarterfinal – Watch Highlights
Semis booked for @DjokerNole as he defeats Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-4
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Denis Shapovalov challenged the Serbian with some good baseline exchanges as the crowd in Adeliade was treated with some ferocious hitting. However, the Serbian won crucial moments and showcased his class that helped him seal the semifinal spot after an entertaining one-hour, 55-minute contest.
With the victory, Djokovic also completed his 21st victory in his past 22 tour-level matches. He is aiming to kickstart the year with the title at the ATP 250 event before his much-awaited return to the Australian Open.
“I actually think that the scoreline maybe doesn’t speak enough today about the matchup,” said Djokovic in his post-match press conference. “It was very close. One break of serve in the first set, which went very long in terms of time. He had break points, he had chances.
“Early on he was a better player. He was dictating. Then, you know, I started finding my serve and my groove on the court… I just made him play. Just made him play. I felt maybe he’s a bit nervous. That’s what happens, the change of momentum happens very quickly on this level.”
Djokovic’s win sets a blockbuster semi-final clash with third seed Daniil Medvedev in South Australia. The Serbian leads 8-4 lead in his ATP Head2Head series with the World No. 7, with his tally including victory in a marathon three-set battle at November’s Nitto ATP Finals.
