Djokovic vs Norrie: Things we learned

Crafty and confident

Norrie did his best to make things complicated for Djokovic, but the Brit’s best efforts were muted by the elevated play of the 24-time major champion.

Djokovic, who lengthened his current winning streak to eight with the win, was masterful from his baseline, opening the court with a variety of wide-angled groundstrokes. He played patiently, methodically probing the southpaw and waiting for his chances to take a more aggressive posture.

And when he was behind, as he was early in the second set, and later in the same set when he faced break points at 3-3, he played his most imperious tennis.

Djokovic dominated the short points and the long points. He won 21 of 28 rallies that lasted nine or more strokes.

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