The match in the Caja M\u00e1gica between Novak Djokovic and Feliciano L\u00f3pez was so good, that despite the Toledo native being knocked out, both were happy with what happened on the Manolo Santana Centre Court. The Serb will progress at the Mutua Madrid Open after a two-set win (6-4, 7-5) in an intense duel that \u201cwas decided on the details\u201d according to L\u00f3pez in his press conference.<\/p>\n
Djokovic said the quality was \u201cdefinitely very high\u201d in a match in which he faced a L\u00f3pez who \u201cplayed really well, especially in the second set\u201d. This he \u201cenjoyed very much\u201d. Nole felt \u201cmore comfortable on the baseline\u201d than in other matches and said he felt \u201cvery happy about because I don’t get to spend too much time at the net. It’s a really nice stat\u201d.<\/p>\n
For his part, Feliciano L\u00f3pez knows that he played \u201creally well\u201d. \u201cI think tactically I played smart. I did what I had to do. I was very brave\u201d, he said. One of the keys, according to the Spaniard, was \u201cpoints at important moments, especially at the end of the first set\u201d. And it was a very similar story in the second set, while Djokovic \u201cgot things right\u201d. <\/p>\n
L\u00f3pez highlighted his opponent\u2019s performance, calling it \u201csolid, he served very well\u201d. He believes the Serb \u201cis growing in confidence. I think if he continues playing as he’s been playing today and winning matches, of course we’re going to see the same Djokovic as we’re used to seeing\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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