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I was very impressed by him. I think the whole stadium was really,
A few times I did approach Andy, asked him something about whatever it was, whatever shot. He was giving me his feedback, his guidance and opinion,
In the end, it was great. He was the better player for a set and a half. He deserves every bit of applause he got when exiting the court,
Djokovic said after the win This kind of matchups are always tricky and dangerous, you are playing somebody who have nothing to lose. Just a very complete player, pleasantly surprised with all of his shots. Wish him all the best for the rest of his career,
It was a good performance. To be really honest with you, I have never seen him play up to 2-3 days ago. I didn't know much about him,
I knew it was going to be difficult, but you know, I'm happy with how I played,
said Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion For sure it wasn't an easy first round, so I'm happy that I'm through,
Yeah, in the end it was great,
Well, to be honest, I don’t know much about him. I watched him play yesterday actually for the first time. I think he’s playing the semifinals of New Zealand tournament now. I saw that he’s very quick. He’s a very talented player. He’s got great hands. He’s very dynamic. He can serve well, hit spots. Just very complete game overall.”
Speaking ahead of the match, Djokovic had said It just sucks in a way that I'll be hanging around for quite a while now before my next tournament comes in,
I was happy about the crowd,
said Sinner, who has been unbeaten since losing to Alcaraz in the Beijing final This is a tournament I really want to win one day, hopefully this year.”
The Spaniard, seeking his first Australian Open title, said It’s all business for us [and] I’m thrilled to have him in my corner,
To be honest, I don't know much about him,
said Djokovic, who is now coached by former rival Andy Murray I think it's good to be back. I think it's important,
I've been practising pretty well ... so it seems to be going good,