Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic were seen together following the Serbian’s dominant win on Tuesday night in Miami, where he ticked off another milestone.
Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic mingled after the Serbian’s win
The six-time Miami Open winner is back in the event’s quarter-finals after a 6-2, 6-2 win against Lorenzo Musetti.
The 37-year-old, who is now three wins away from 100 ATP titles, produced a blistering performance in front of two legends in Serena Williams and Juan Martin del Porto.
“I was starstruck! It was amazing to see first Del Po, obviously a long-time friend and a rival, so happy to have him around and get his support from the box,” Djokovic said after the match.
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“It was amazing, it was [the] first time to have DelPo in the box, so I want to thank him really for coming,” Djokovic said in his on-court interview. “And Serena, that was a surprise. I didn’t know.”
Djokovic even joked to reporters following his win, he got Williams to rate his passing shot, a skill the American is renowned for.
“Actually, when I had that down-the-line passing shot, I pointed to her and asked her whether it was okay,” the Serbian said.
“She kind of said, ‘Yeah, it was fine’. If Serena says it was fine, then it was amazing by everyone else’s standards. So yeah, great to have them.”
Djokovic now has 98 combined wins at Indian Wells and the Miami Open, putting him third on the list of players with the most ever wins across the Sunshine Double. Only Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have more with 122 and 99 respectively.
Serena Williams came out to watch Novak DjokovicCredit: Getty
It’s a return to the Miami Open quarter-finals for Djokovic
Djokovic can draw level with Nadal, if he comes through his last eight meeting with Sebastian Korda on Wednesday night.
While the 40-time Masters 1000 winner’s match against Musetti would end comfortably for Djokovic, he was given an early scare.
Musetti went up a break early in the first set, and Djokovic was even given a time violation warning, in what was a poor start.
He quickly snapped into gear and dominated to win nine consecutive games and seize complete control of the match.
Djokovic would go on to win in one hour and 23 minutes and put on a masterclass for the star-studded crowd in attendance at Hard Rock Stadium.
“He had a really good start of the match. First couple games I started a little bit slow and then I knew that if I give him time, he’s going to make his shots,” Djokovic said.
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“He loves kind of running around his backhand, hitting forehands. But he is so talented, he can play any shot in the game on any surface.
“It was tough, particularly in the first seven, eight games of the match. But I think breaking his serve to come back to 2-all and break right away at 3-2, it was a momentum shift and I tried to use that.”
