ATP Finals: You can see them very well in the light
At the ATP Finals 2022, the special focus is also on those people who share the excitement in the players' boxes.
by tennisnet.com
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Nov 16, 2022, 05:22 pm
Novak Djokovic had plenty of time on Wednesday while his opponent Andrey Rublev looked for (and didn't find) new inspiration in the dressing room after losing the first set. So Djokovic sat alone on his bench while the direction in the hall switched back and forth between the DJ and the Serb's box. where there was a lot to see.
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Because Novak and Jelena Djokovic's two children pulled off an improvised dance show that delighted the fans in the stands. Papa Novak himself showed no reaction, maybe he smiled quietly to himself. Neither the break nor the increased attention to Stefan and Tara harmed his sporting performance. Djokovic only gave up one game and rushed into the semifinals completely unchallenged.
Djokovic and Nadal with full boxes
Now, in 2022 in Turin, the players' boxes will also be in the spotlight during rallies. That means: The entire grandstand area is darkened during the rally, while the companions of Djokovic, Nadal and Co. shine in a warm light. Which also had a strange impression in the match of the Serbian record champion: Because while the seats reserved for Djokovic were full, only two people got lost in Andrey Rublev's box. Even Rublev's girlfriend had ducked out of the spotlight.
Otherwise, traditions that were once established in London's O2 Arena will also be maintained in Turin in the second year. The acoustic and visual indication, for example, that a breakball is imminent. Or confirmation that an ace has been scored. One could always question whether it would not be fairer to trust the Live Hawk Eye. Because the line judges have a particularly difficult task to master at the Pala Alpitour: on hardly any other tennis court in the world are the chairs of the assistant referees placed further away from the baseline than in Turin.
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