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Djokovic beats Bellucci at Paris Masters
Paris: World No. 1 Novak Djokovic kicked off his title defense at the Paris Masters by beating Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci in straight sets at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy.
In Tuesday’s match, the Serbian took almost an hour to wrap up the opening set, breaking in the 12th game, before picking up the pace in the second one and serving out the second round victory 7-5, 6-3 in a little bit more than 90 minutes, reported a news agency.
“There were a few things I could have done better tonight,” said Djokovic. “But all in all, it was a very solid match.”
“I played a player in form and who is playing well and gave me a hard time, which is always good to have a test like this,” added the 28-year-old.
It was Djokovic’s 74th match won in this season and the 18th victory in a row.
“The last match I played indoors was last year in London, that’s why it’s always tricky to start out well,” said the top-seeded Serbian who has beaten Bellucci five times without a loss including three times this season.
Djokovic now leads the ATP with nine titles this season, including the back-to-back titles in Beijing and Shanghai last month.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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