“As if I knew,” Jelena Djokovic reveals the reason behind her smile when Novak Djokovic was down and out against Lorenzo Musetti

Jelena Djokovic cheered her husband Novak Djokovic as the Serbian pulled off a close victory.

“As if I knew,” Jelena Djokovic reveals the reason behind her smile when Novak Djokovic was down and out against Lorenzo Musetti

Jelena Djokovic cheers on Novak Djokovic (Via Imago)

Jelena Djokovic was the third main attraction in the most recent Novak Djokovic’s game. The Serbian was up against Lorenzo Musetti on Saturday night, where Djokovic emerged victorious in great fashion. The match went on till 3 a.m. as both players had forced the match into a fifth set.

At the start, it was Djokovic who took an easy lead against the Italian but soon lost two back-to-back sets to put him on the back foot. However, the World No.1 showed his experience to match Lorenzo Musetti with every shot and bounced back in the fourth set. With his No.1 fan, his wife, in the stadium cheering for him, Djokovic could not lose.

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As the camera panned to his wife, they caught her smiling as she watched the game. From that moment on, Djokovic went on a rampage and won 10 games while losing only one to win the match 7-5, 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0. A tweet by Jose Morgado on X jokingly pointed this out, and Jelena also had a cheeky reply.

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Jelena Djokovic reacted to the post

She implied that she was aware of her husband’s ability to turn around the game.

Jelena Djokovic euphoric after her husband Novak Djokovic’s late night thriller

With the Saturday night win, Novak Djokovic equaled Roger Federer for the most number of wins in a Grand Slam (369).

The Serbian roared with a mix of relief and delight as he finished off Musetti. However, his wife was more delighted than him and was caught screaming her head off after the win.

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Novak Djokovic waving (via Imago)

Jelena Djokovic jumped up and down her place, punching the air in delight as her husband made it through an exciting night.

Now, Djokovic will face a familiar face Francisco Cerundolo for a spot in the best eight. All eyes will be on the Serbian as he to strives to advance closer to the prestigious title defense while saving his spot as World No.1.

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