Korda

Novak Djokovic continued his ideal preparation for the Australian Open after overcoming Sebastian Korda 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 in the Adelaide International final.

Djokovic would break Korda on his serve in a brilliant tenth game to sum up the exhilarating tennis on display, winning the decisive set 6-4. Korda would not go away quietly, and fought off two break points for Djokovic to win the fourth game on his serve and levelled things off at 2-2. After winning the next game to 30 and moving 6-5 ahead, Korda was able to stave off a set a point for Djokovic to move the score to 6-6 ahead of an absorbing tie-break. The American ultimately prevailed on his fourth set point in the tie-break, as the first set was decided after a mammoth one hour and 14 minutes. Djokovic showed brilliant fighting spirit to save three set points to keep himself in the contest and level the score at 5-5 to break Korda on his serve. The first eight games all went to serve, before the American broke Djokovic for the first time in the match to move 5-4 ahead.

Novak Djokovic warmed up for his Australian Open return by clinching the Adelaide International title with a thrilling victory over Sebastian Korda.

“It’s been an amazing week and you guys made it even more special,” Djokovic said during the trophy ceremony, according to atptour.com. I gave it all today and throughout the week in order to be able to get my hands on the trophy. The 21-times grand slam champion tapped his right index finger to his head in recognition of his own resilience after sealing victory when the 22-year-old Korda sent a forehand long.

ADELAIDE, Australia (Reuters) -Novak Djokovic dug deep to save a match point on the way to a battling 6-7(8) 7-6(3) 6-4 victory over Sebastian Korda i...

I’ll probably say that you were closer to the victory today than I was. “I want to say a few words to Seb and his team. “I hope you enjoyed the show tonight,” Djokovic said.

Novak Djokovic saved a championship point to defeat Sebastian Korda in the final of the Adelaide International.

Djokovic carried his momentum into the final set as he set up two break points on Korda’s serve early on but the 22-year-old managed to hold on and level at 2-2 as the Serb looked frustrated again, asking umpire Nacho Forcadell about someone screaming in the crowd. The world No 5 continued to appear tense in the second set and was unable to capitalise on two break points as Korda held to lead 2-1. It was all Djokovic again as more errors from the Korda racket gave the Serb a set point at 6-5, but the world No 33 managed to escape and force a tiebreak.

ADELAIDE, Australia (Reuters) -Novak Djokovic dug deep to save a match point on the way to a battling 6-7(8) 7-6(3) 6-4 victory over Sebastian Korda i...

I’ll probably say that you were closer to the victory today than I was. “I want to say a few words to Seb and his team. “I hope you enjoyed the show tonight,” Djokovic said.