US
OPEN 2015
- Unbeaten in
13 matches against Marin Cilic, Djokovic displayed
his convictions on time to meet the defending Croatian
title in the semifinals of Flushing Meadows.
In 13 games, you have never tasted defeat against Marin Cilic. That
he is here at the US Open where he is the
defending champion; he changes
something in relation to this history confrontations largely
leaning in your favor?
ND: I want to say "yes" because Marin remains of 12 straight victories here. That means something. He likes this short-Arthur Ashe. It feels necessarily confident, probably more than anywhere else. Against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, he won a close game. It was another five sets earlier in the tournament. But his service works well. I saw 30 aces in his quarter-final ... now, here or elsewhere, I know what I have to do against him, I have a game plan in mind.
ND: I want to say "yes" because Marin remains of 12 straight victories here. That means something. He likes this short-Arthur Ashe. It feels necessarily confident, probably more than anywhere else. Against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, he won a close game. It was another five sets earlier in the tournament. But his service works well. I saw 30 aces in his quarter-final ... now, here or elsewhere, I know what I have to do against him, I have a game plan in mind.
Precisely, when a player faces against
which we have always won, are we getting ready to see him try different things?
ND: Whatever happens, there are always situations you can expect. Especially in the most important moments of the match, where most players will opt for some schemes inevitably, some habits which they have the most confidence. Marino will not turn into server-volleyball and rushing to the net on the ball just because it's me in the face and he never beat me (laughs)!That is how he won the US Open last year. He played extremely well and the best tennis of his life.
ND: Whatever happens, there are always situations you can expect. Especially in the most important moments of the match, where most players will opt for some schemes inevitably, some habits which they have the most confidence. Marino will not turn into server-volleyball and rushing to the net on the ball just because it's me in the face and he never beat me (laughs)!That is how he won the US Open last year. He played extremely well and the best tennis of his life.
