Novak Djokovic and Almagro Play Fun Exhibition In Taipei

Written by: Staff on 1st October 2012

Novak Djokovic and Almagro Play Fun Exhibition In Taipei

epa03392993 Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return to Andy Murray of Great Britain during the men's final match on the fifteenth day of the 2012 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 10 September 2012. The US Open has been extended a day for the fifth straight year due to weather. EPA/JASON SZENES |

Novak Djokovic and Nicolas Almagro played it strictly for laughs in a hit-and-giggle exhibition in Taipei before the pair went their separate ways to join the ATP Asian swing in Beijing and Tokyo respectively for this week’s Tour events.

Djokovic, known in his earlier days for his imitations – not always well received – of fellow players, was able to bring back that persona for a few minutes in the unofficial match in the Taiwan capital.

He and Spain’s Almagro took turns mimicking the likes of retired Andy Roddick as well as Rafael Nadal, “It was nice to play good tennis, but also to smile, have fun and do something different,” said world No. 2 Djokovic.

Djokovic then left post-match for Beijing where is plays as top seed at the China Open and aims for a third title there. Almagro is competing in Tokyo at the Japan Open.

Djokovic currently trails Roger Federer in the ATP ranking point race by 1,300 and has a chance to close some of that gap with the Swiss not playing this week.

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