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Novak Djokovic: Kyrgios upset is no reason to be concerned

By Harry Floyd

Sep 11, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland in the championship match on day fourteen of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland in the championship match on day fourteen of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /
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Novak Djokovic made his Mexican Open debut this year. The former world No. 1 was upset at the tournament but it’s no reason for concern.

Novak Djokovic’s loss to Australian Nick Kyrgios at the Mexican Open is no reason for the Serbian to be concerned.

The world No. 2 has one ATP singles title on the year so far and he’s only played in three tournaments. Even if you include his Davis Cup action, the Serbian hasn’t played a ton of competitive tennis this year and yet he’s still seen success.

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The loss to Kyrgios was a bad beat, but Djokovic entered the tournament on a wild card.

While he won a title at the Qatar Open in January, Djokovic found himself ousted from Melbourne Park in his second match. The world No. 2 started the year strong with his finals win in Doha over world No. 1 Andy Murray, but it appears as though he knew he needed more matches under his belt.

With big tournaments on the horizon, the more Djokovic plays, the better.

Kyrgios is also a rising start in the sport of tennis. The world No. 2 played him tough during both sets. The 7-6 (11-9), 7-5 victory for the Australian tennis player required near perfect play.

Djokovic carries himself with a poise and focus unparalleled by most in the sport of tennis. Often times, his lack of reaction to the media is mistaken for a lack of drive. The Serbian is one of the hardest working players in tennis right now. He has largely dominated the sport over the last decade and, despite a small slide from the world No. 1 ranking, he remains on the heels of Murray.

Look for Novak Djokovic to bounce back after the third round loss to Kyrgios. He enters Indian Wells this week where he is the defending champion and a five-time winner.

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