Novak Djokovic: ‘I returned exceptionally well. I disconnect only when I sleep’

Novak Djokovic returns to the semifinal in Madrid for the first time in five years and the impressive thing tonight was the depth of his shots. He did in the return games too, creating many issues to Milos Raonic.

‘One of the keys of the match was getting as many returns back in play – said Djokovic – I knew that before I stepped on the court that I should not give him too many free points on his serve. That’s where the big servers get a lot of confidence. So I returned exceptionally well. I thought I didn’t do too many things wrong. Very, very pleased with the performance. When I was in trouble I came up with good serves, good forehands. Maybe could have capitalized on the opportunities early in the second set to go double break, but credit to him for fighting, for being aggressive. It’s not easy to play somebody that serves that big. You know, I was very pleased with the return. That was one of the best shots of the game today.’ The fact that the roof was closed was good for Nole: ‘Conditions might have helped me for returning better because I was slower than it usually is during the day when it’s sunny. So I enjoyed …

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