On April 25, Beijing time, the 2022 Belgrade 250 Men's Singles Final came to an end in disappointment. In the end, the world's no. 1 Djokovic failed to stage a reversal in four consecutive games, lost to Russia's famous Rublev in three sets, and lost the men's singles championship on his doorstep. It is worth mentioning that Djokovic was ruthlessly "egged" by his opponent in the third set, losing six consecutive sets and losing the decider match, which is rare in the history of the Serbian king's career. In this competition, Djokovic's state fluctuated, from the first round to the championship and runner-up finals, he failed to achieve a good game.
The defeat to Rublev missed the first clay championship trophy of 2022, and Djokovic hit it hard. However, the Serb, who has a strong personality and humor, sent blessings to Rublev in an interview after the game.
He said the match had made a great winner, and that was rublev, Belgrade and Serbian fans loved the Russian player. He also quipped to Rublev: "Please come back next year to defend your title." Rublev, who defeated Djokovic for the first time, had a good taste of "German comedy" at the award ceremony!
For Rublev, it was the first time in his career that he had beaten a world number one player and won his third title trophy of the season. Judging from the progress of the final, Djokovic's roller coaster state is quite helpless. As a 20-time Grand Slam champion, he lost the first set in four consecutive games, which is rare in Djokovic's entire career experience. In particular, being scored a 0:6 in the decider by his opponent will be a scar that Djokovic will never be able to heal.
Some fans joked, "Don't look at Djokovic's solidarity with Rublev on the Issue of Wimbledon Ban, the Russian does not seem to appreciate it, sending eggs at the door of the Serbian King, some do not give face"! Following the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters, Djokovic lost the title in Belgrade, and neither tournament played a world number one, which also cast a shadow over his 2022 French Open defense trip. Apparently, Djokovic has not yet returned to his ideal form on clay courts.
But is he deliberately pressing the state in order to usher in an outbreak in the French Open, or has his strength declined and he has completely lost his dominance? In this regard, fans have expressed their views. Some people think that Djokovic has limited advantages on the clay court compared to other players, and once in poor form, it is not surprising that he loses in the cold, and the opponent is still a top master like Rublev! There are also fans speculating that the Serbian king may be hiding his strength and accumulating energy in order to release all the French Open and win the third men's singles championship trophy. Which do you think is most likely?
(Luo Treasurer)