Novak \u0110okovi\u0107 became the oldest Masters semifinalist with a victory over Zizou Bergs 6:3, 7:5, but afterward seriously worried his fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The greatest tennis player of all time had to go through a real ordeal, and he himself said that this is one of the \u201cphysically toughest tournaments\u201d of his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He emphasized that it was anything but easy to defeat the Belgian, who played the tennis of his life in Shanghai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, maybe it seems easy, but I assure you it\u2019s not. No victory at this level is easy. Zizou Bergs played great tennis throughout the tournament. It would be disrespectful toward him if I said it was easy,\u201d said \u0110okovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Throughout the tournament, he has been struggling with minor or major issues with his left leg, mostly with the ankle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy leg was fine. In every match I play right now, there is always something wrong with my body. There are other issues I\u2019m trying to work on day by day, and I hope things will get better as the tournament goes on,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Serbian tennis player will play in the semifinal on Saturday against Valentin Vacherot, who, as a qualifier and the world\u2019s No. 204, reached the semifinal \u2014 the second-biggest surprise in Masters history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR: Sanctions against NIS are exclusively a political decision, we continue to support Belgrade!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n FSS ON THE INCIDENT BEFORE THE MATCH WITH ALBANIA: Albanian arrested due to OVK symbol, strict controls at the stadium!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n US EMBASSY SPOKE OUT: Sanctions against NIS are not directed against the Serbian people, but against Russia!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n