Chastened Djokovic eyes Aussie Open

London – Novak Djokovic (left) set his sights on the Australian Open on Sunday after a painful defeat in the ATP Finals at the hands of Alexander Zverev took some of the gloss off an incredible season.

The Serb world No 1 looked unbeatable heading into Sunday’s final, winning all four of his matches in London in straight sets and not dropping serve once.

But his 21-year-old opponent showed no fear at a packed O2 Arena, trading heavy blows with his illustrious opponent from the back of the court and outlasting him in long rallies to win 6-4, 6-3.

“Obviously no one likes to lose a tennis match,” Djokovic said. “You try your best. But at the same time you put things in a larger perspective, see things a bit differently.

“When you get out of this feeling of a little bit disappointment that you lost, all the positive things I have to reflect on and also take from this season, especially the last six months.”

The 31-year-old started his year with an early exit at the Australian Open, followed by elbow surgery and a string of disappointing results on his return to the court.

But since Wimbledon started he has suffered just three defeats – including Sunday’s defeat against Zverev – winning a fourth Wimbledon title and following up by winning a third US Open – three behind Rafael Nadal and six behind Federer. –