Think about that. He had 70 winners and 39 unforced errors, and he lost.
It was just a great match. Novak did absolutely zero to beat himself," Roddick explained.
The tennis analyst emphasized that the high quality of play from both competitors defined the match rather than physical decline.
"I know the laziest narrative out there is going to be 'the young guy beats the guy who's fading.'
And listen, you have to fade eventually; time is undefeated. But this match didn't feel like that," Roddick added.
With Djokovic eliminated from the tournament, a new Grand Slam champion is guaranteed in the men's field.
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Fonseca, who reached the round of 16 at a major for the first time, will face 15th seed Casper Ruud on Sunday.
