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Novak Djokovic, after ending his appearance at the tournament in Doha early, is now among the registered players for the so-called "Sunshine Double", that is, the masters tournaments that are played in Indian Wells and Miami. The Serbian tennis player is very motivated to achieve a great result.
Although it was obvious after his loss to Mateo Beretini in Qatar that he was struggling, he is expected to be fully fit by the time he arrives in Indian Wells.
Emotional and financial factors
Johnson and Querry commented on the current situation, and Steve Johnson could not understand why Novak decided to play in Doha. Although there were financial obligations to the sponsors, the American tennis player noticed that Djokovic looked emotionally exhausted after the match. "I'm not sure what his plan is, no one knows it except him. It wasn't clear to me why he's playing in Doha. He seems like he only wants to win grand slams, to increase records and confirm that he's the greatest champion in the history of tennis," Johnson said.
Johnson emphasized that although there are financial obligations, it seems as if Djokovic is not motivated to win tournaments like Dubai or Doha. "It seems that he is focused only on the Grand Slams, which is normal, because these are the tournaments that can extend his tennis legend," he added. He also pointed out that it was good to see Novak competing, because he thought he wouldn't see him before Indian Wells.
In addition, Johnson also commented on the defeat of Carlos Alcaraz in the Doha quarterfinals against Jiri Lehecka, although the Spaniard had 4:2 and a break point in the decisive set. "Is that what we're going to see from him? He's good, but I don't think he's as consistent as Novak, Rafa and Roger. They didn't have bad defeats," Johnson concluded.
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