FAINTING BEFORE THE FINALS: Shocking DISCOVERY from the locker room, but Djoković was as COOL as a CUCUMBER!

IZVOR: Republika - 13.11.2021 | 07:17

Italian tennis player Matteo Berrettini revealed details from the locker room before the Wimbledon final, in which he was defeated by the best player in the world, Novak Djoković.

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Novak Djoković with the Wimbledon cup

The Italian was coping with a lot of pressure, he had no appetite, he felt dizzy, and he almost fainted, while the Serb was "as cool as a cucumber".

- I remember, I had stomach cramps then. I tried to force myself to eat something, but I couldn't cope with the pressure. Novak and I were alone in the locker room. He had already played more than 30 Grand Slam finals and was far more accustomed to it all than I was, although he certainly felt the tension as well. Still, he sat quietly and listened to music on his headphones, while I asked myself ‘how am I going to play when I can’t even eat two grains of rice’? My hands were sweating, and when I started talking to people from my team, I felt dizzy - said Berrettini, and then added:

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A hug between Djoković and Berrettini at Wimbledon

- Somehow, it all suddenly broke down in me. Especially when I started warming up. You feel that rush of adrenaline and a huge desire to win. You feel like you can defeat everyone. I said to myself, 'You're here because you deserve it.' But sometimes you win, sometimes you lose - Berrettini concluded.

As a reminder, Nole celebrated in London after beating Bettettini 3:1, which brought him the 20th Grand Slam title in his career.