Djokovic will win the French Open, says Indian tennis legend Ramanathan Krishnan
Express News Service
CHENNAI: Tennis aficionados witnessed one of the finest duels in the history of the game when world No 1 Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in the semifinal of the French Open on Friday. Djokovic believed that his win over Nadal was one of the top three matches he had played and he would remember it forever. The Serb won 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2.
Tennis legend Ramanathan Krishnan, who is the only player from India to reach the semifinal of Wimbledon twice, knows pretty well what high-octane tennis means and doffs his hat to Djokovic. Although Krishnan did not win a Grand Slam, he had registered wins against the likes of Rod Laver, the Australian legend who remains the only tennis player to win the Slam twice.
“It was an absolutely brilliant game of tennis. The quality and drama were nail-biting and perhaps one of the most engrossing matches between two champions in a long time. Hats off to Djokovic for his creditable win,” said Krishnan.
Djokovic lost the first five games of the match and eventually lost the first set 3-6. But he rallied to win the next three sets, including a tie-breaker in the third, to end Nadal’s reign at Rolland Garros. Nadal had won the last four French Open titles on the trot and was looking to win a record-extending 14th title win in Paris.
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