“I have to do it,” Novak Djokovic explains his decision of smashing his racket against Holger Rune at the ATP Finals

Djokovic recently broke two rackets out of frustration in a thrilling match against Holger Rune

“I have to do it,” Novak Djokovic explains his decision of smashing his racket against Holger Rune at the ATP Finals

Novak Djokovic (Via Sky sports, X)

Novak Djokovic, the Serbian tennis professional, is not only known for his exceptional display of skill on the court but also for his display of emotions on the court. The Serb has never hesitated to show his emotions on the court, even if it means breaking tennis rackets.

Recently, in his late-night clash against Holger Rune, Djokovic was seen showing his anger by breaking not one but two of his rackets. The thriller of a match left the fans awestruck as both players gave it their all on the court.

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Early in the third set, the Serb stomped on two of his rackets out of frustration. But managed to pull it together to edge another win against Rune.

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I have to do it because it allows me to release the tension and frustration I feel and move on, and maybe that was the case tonight. But I don't encourage anyone to do it.
Novak Djokovic in a press conference

Continuing further, he added: 

I guess in some cases it's happened in the past and I came back playing more freely, I guess, letting go. There are other, perhaps more intelligent, ways to release frustration than to break a racket.

Novak Djokovic unhappy with his behavior on the court

Novak Djokovic has always been one of the more expressive players on the court. He recently showed his frustration during a late-night thriller against Holger Rune. 

I'm not happy about this. I don't like that I did that at all, but I did it and that's the way it is, and I have to take responsibility for it.
Novak Djokovic said in the press meet
Novak Djokovic
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The Dane made a big impression in the first 25 minutes of the game by not letting Djokovic break him and then won the 72-minute second set to take the game to a third decider set.

However, the Serbian completely dominated in the third set and won the match to gain an important point and also to secure his spot as No. 1 in the world.

The 24-time Grand Slam title winner will face Jannik Sinner next. The Italian won his first match against Stefanos Tsitsipas to have a good chance of qualifying for the semi-finals. Fans will be excited to watch this matchup between two players who are in good form. 

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