Live Novak Djokovic vs Lorenzo Musetti stay: score and state-of-the-art updates from Dubai Tennis Championships
21 FEBRUARY 2022 • 7:32PM
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7:32pm
Djokovic* 6-three, 4-3 Musetti (*Denotes next server)
Very correct reaction from Musetti, keeping his serve with more than one wide thunderbolts and a terrific crosscourt drop shot winner that earns Djokovic's applause for the third time tonight, tapping his strings in appreciation.
Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in motion throughout his first round suit in opposition to Novak Djokovic of Serbia
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7:28pm
Djokovic 6-3, 4-2 Musetti* (*Denotes next server)
Blimey! Two rare mistakes from Djokovic, the primary with a backhand winner up the road that he steers into the net after which with a break he one way or the other flops into the internet with the whole court docket at his mercy. A double fault gives Musetti break factor but Djokovic defends it with a serve and volley technique, pushing the serve extensive and racing to the internet.
Djokovic miscues a forehand to give Musetti a fifth smash point of the healthy but the Italian's attempt to lob him drifts too lengthy. Good Lord. Djokovic serves into the incorrect court docket to double fault and deliver Musetti every other smash factor however then hammers an ace down the T line to take it again to deuce which encourages him to ask the gang and his coaches for more support with a roar and some high-octane muttering. When he wins the subsequent two factors to keep his serve he stares at his container, his wife and Goran Ivanisevic, and demands extra enthusiasm and assist.
7:18pm
Djokovic* 6-3, 3-2 Musetti (*Denotes next server)
Better from Musetti at the returned of a completely functioning serve, now not giving Djokovic any possibility to breakthrough from the baseline and dominate as he normally does. .
7:16pm
Djokovic 6-3, three-1 Musetti* (*Denotes next server)
What Djokovic at his fine does is to knock out the principles his opponent stands on, one at a time, systematically, so the demolition comes all of a surprising and disarmingly fast. He holds to fifteen with a selection of extensive serves, kick serves, ones up the center and, while Musetti can get it again over, the deftest of crosscourt drop volleys.
7:12pm
Djokovic* 6-three, 2-1 Musetti (*Denotes subsequent server)
Djokovic's impressive toes and agility depart Musetti cursing his fortune once more as the world No1 eats up the court, shifting from extremity to extremity to earn 3 spoil points whilst, beneath the barrage, Musetti's serve folds. And he breaks to love with a exceptional forehand winner up the line. Vintage Djokovic.
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7:09pm
Djokovic 6-three, 1-1 Musetti* (*Denotes next server)
The consistency of Djokovic's rock strong protecting play in rallies draws errors from Musetti who's aggravated with himself and allows himself a stereotypical Italian hand gesture of exasperation, thumb, index and center palms of his right hand coming collectively to curse his fortune. Djokovic holds to 30 at the again of a heavy serve and a cute backhand up the line to seal the game.
7:05pm
Djokovic* 6-3, zero-1 Musetti (*Denotes subsequent server)
Djokovic modifications his white blouse for a inexperienced one on the trade of ends before the start of the second set. Musetti employs the volley once more after diddling Djokovic with a disguised cross-court forehand and takes a 40-15 lead with a unreturnable serve. And he does the equal once more to hold to fifteen.
7:00pm
Djokovic 6-3 Musetti* (*Denotes next server)
Musetti flays a forehand into the internet after a hitherto strong defence inside the rally and Djokovic movements to 30-love with a paint-tickling serve. A splendid flicked backhand up the line, heavily disguised, off Musetti's return offers him three set points and he most effective desires one with a torpedo of a serve.
6:57pm
Djokovic* five-3 Musetti (*Denotes next server)
Musetti responds to that terrific Djokovic provider game with an ace for himself and the cleanest of holds to like.
6:54pm
Djokovic 5-2 Musetti* (*Denotes subsequent server)
Bang, bang, bang, bang! Djokovic hits pinnacle tools and holds to love within a minute with no rally extending past 3 strokes. Starting with an ace and finishing with a volleyed winner.
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