Well, let me tell you somethin’ ’bout that Djokovic fella. He’s a tennis player, that much I know. Plays that game with the rackets and the little fuzzy ball. Seems like he’s playin’ all the time, that one. Today, tomorrow, yesterday… always a Djokovic match today somewhere, I reckon.
They say he’s pretty good, this Djokovic. Wins a lot, they say. Got lots of them trophy things. Heard someone say he’s won more than most. Must be somethin’ special, huh? They call them “Grand Slams,” these big matches. He’s got a whole bunch of ’em, 24 I heard! That’s a lot of playin’.
Now, if you wanna watch this Djokovic match today, you gotta have one of them fancy TV channels. ESPN, they call it. Or maybe one of them streamin’ things on the computer. My old eyes ain’t what they used to be, but I see the young folks watchin’ all sorts of things on them little boxes. They say all the matches are on that ESPN+ thingamajig this year. Every last one of ’em. You can probably find it there.
- ESPN2
- ESPN3
- ESPN+
This Djokovic, he plays against all sorts of fellas. One time, he played against a fella named Sinner. Lost that one, they say. Sinner must be a good one too. Then there’s this other fella, Ruud. And some other guy, can’t recall the name… starts with an M. Miller, maybe. He won that one easy I heard, didn’t even let the other guy get a point! They said he played a “flawless” match. Whatever that means. Sounds good, I suppose.
He’s playin’ in that big US Open thing now. Big deal, that one is. Heard folks talkin’ ’bout it down at the general store. They say he played a fella named Shelton the other day. This Shelton fella, he hits the ball real hard, they say. But Djokovic, he’s good at gettin’ those hard hits back. Won that one too. Must be hard work, playin’ in the hot sun like that. I’d rather be sitting on the porch with my lemonade.
Now this Djokovic match today, they didn’t say exactly who he’s playin’ against. But it’s a big one, I reckon. He’s trying to win another one of them Wimbledon titles. Eight of ’em, if he does! He’s already got a bunch. Eight is a lot, even for a young fella like him.
Sometimes he plays against another fella, Medvedev. That’s a tough match, from what I hear. Medvedev is the one who knocked out some other fella, Alcaraz. That name sounds familiar. They are all good players, these fellas.
I remember another time, he was supposed to play a match on a Saturday. October 19th, it was, they said. Some place called Riyadh. That’s far away, ain’t it? Must be hot there too. This Djokovic, he sure does travel a lot.
He plays in all these tournaments. One’s called the Davis Cup. Fancy name, ain’t it? Lots of fellas from different countries playin’ in that one. Must be a big deal. They said there’s over 200 folks playing in it! Can you imagine?
Another time, this Djokovic was playin’ a fella named Fritz. Don’t know much ’bout that one, but they say it was on a Tuesday. September 5th, I think it was. Or was it the 15th? My memory ain’t what it used to be.
This Djokovic, he aims to win, that’s for sure. They say he’s got almost 100 of them ATP titles, whatever those are. Only two other fellas have more – some guy named Connors and another one named Federer. Sounds like he’s in good company. That Federer fella, he’s got eight of them Wimbledon things too. Maybe this Djokovic wants to catch up to him.
Anyway, if you wanna see this Djokovic match today, you best find that ESPN channel or that streamin’ thing. He’s playin’ somewhere, that’s for sure. He’s always playin’. Good for him, I guess. Keeps him outta trouble, as they say. Keeps him from sitting on his porch all day, that’s for sure. Me, I’m happy just watchin’ the world go by. But this Djokovic, he’s got to keep movin’. And that’s alright too, I reckon.
