Vesnina: “Djokovic is a great, smart and cunning tennis player who knows Rublev’s game”

Olympic champion Elena Vesnina believes that Russian tennis Andrey Rublev has a chance to win in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open against Serb Novak Djokovic.

On Monday, Rublev beat Dane Holger Rune in the fourth round with a score of 6:3, 3:6, 6:3, 4:6, 7:6 (11:9). Tennis players spent 3 hours 37 minutes on the court, the Russian lost 2:5 in the decisive set and 0:5 in the tie-break. Djokovic confidently defeated Australian Alex De Minor in his match – 6:2, 6:1, 6:2.

– I want Rublev to win. But everyone knows that Novak Djokovic is the favorite in this match. The way he played his previous match against the Australian, how easily he beat him, given that he has injuries, shows how great a tennis player he is and how he can assemble at a decisive moment. I will root for Andrey, he has a difficult lot now, he plays with the most difficult and experienced opponent, but there is a chance.

Andrey has a game, there is something to beat Djokovic, it is important that he keeps his pitch stable, Novak has the best reception on the tour. If Andriy doesn’t serve, it will be very difficult for him to play against him. On the back line, he is not inferior to Novak and can spread and increase the pace with his active wide shots, as he knows how to do.

Djokovic is a great, smart and cunning tennis player who knows Andrei. Novak does not want to spend a long time on the court, he wants to finish the match as quickly as possible and not mess around. He understands that it is not necessary to stretch to five sets, because the situation will be different for young Andrey, and he will have fewer chances,” Vesnina told Metaratings.ru.