Shanghai, China — E be like say Djokovic don ready to enter battle as him prepare for Shanghai Masters wey go start soon. Na him first match since him jam Alcaraz for US Open semi-finals wey him lose. E talk say he no dey discouraged at all, even with these young stars don dey show pepper for court.
Djokovic dey chop motivational meat as he still believe sey him fit fight Alcaraz and Sinner for best-of-three matches. Na wetin he talk when dem ask am about how he go fit stand for court with dem young boys. Him sabi say the physical side go dey different, say best-of-three no go make dem tire am like best-of-five.
“If you no dey 100%, you go waka like say you dey slow. Everything dey connect — the mental part, your game,” he yarn. True talk be that o! E sure sey he don gather enough energy to face dem, but we sabi say Sinner and Alcaraz dey run am isoko style.
For last eight Grand Slams, na only dem two carry all di titles, and na im make dem dey call dem tennis kings. Djokovic dey para as he aim to go get trophy for Shangai Masters wey he don win four times before. Because of dis season wey no go too well for am, he don set eyes on Paris Masters and ATP Finals, but e still dey check whether him go fit enter dem.
Djokovic dey face former Wimbledon finalist Marin Cilic for first round. We never go fit wait to see wetin go happen when dem step for court. Wetin we sabi be say, no matter wetin happen, dis man dey ready to fight—24-time Grand Slam champion no be small matter!
Meanwhile, Alcaraz dey relax somewhere for Europe as he dey recover from injury after e don win Japan Open. Na wetin make am miss Shanghai this time. Jannik Sinner don dey shine too well, no be small, and im dey prepare for his next challenge.
De tennis drama go continue for Shanghai, we go dey watch am well-well! Make we see if Djokovic go fit break di young blood or if dem go carry the day again. Na only time go tell, but one tin we fit talk, tennis dey hot like pepper soup!
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