Novak Djokovic conqueror gives X-rated interview after dream win against his 'idol'

Matteo Arnaldi earned one of the biggest wins of his career on Saturday, taking out Novak Djokovic, the No. 4 seed at the Madrid Open and his "idol". The Italian looked ice-cool as he made a statement debut on the Manolo Santana Stadium, breezing past Djokovic in straight sets.

Inside, Arnaldi felt anything but calm. After , the world No. 44 swore in his post-match interview and said he was "trying not to s*** in my pants". But he soon tamed his nerves and pulled off the upset, sending the three-time former champion packing.

Arnaldi was just happy to face Djokovic for the first time in his career, having grown up watching the 24-time Grand Slam champion's matches. But he showed no mercy for his childhood hero, needing an hour and 40 minutes to take him out of the tournament.

Djokovic embraced the Italian at the net, congratulating him on his performance. Arnaldi was still in shock, writing "OMG" on the camera lens. Afterwards, he admitted it felt like a dream.

"Yeah pretty much without any doubt! He's my idol, he's always been. I was just glad that I could play him because I never played him, I just practised once with him. So playing him on a stage like this was already a victory for me," the 24-year-old beamed.

"But you know he's not at his best right now so I came on court to try to play my best tennis and win. It happened. So right now I don't even know what to say!"

It was a match full of firsts for Arnaldi. Not only was it his first meeting with Djokovic, but he had also never played on the main Manolo Santana Stadium court inside the Caja Magica, and he tried not to let the occasion overwhelm him.

"At the start I was just trying to not s*** in my pants to be honest. That was the main thing," he continued.

"I never played on this court, I never even practised. So I was already coming in this court was pretty, you don't know anything, you don't know the points of the court or anything.

"And then playing him, I was trying to rally a bit at the start, trying to make him do some mistakes. And then once it starts, you start to feel better. The tension goes a little bit away, it gave me a little bit enough games.

"For sure it helped that I broke him straight away because I knew I'd was going to get broken straight after so I was like, 'Alright, that's a good start'.

"And then after that I think it was an escalation, I started to play better. I think it became quite a good match."

Arnaldi earned a crucial break in the seventh game of the second set, winning arguably the best point of the match. Djokovic threw everything but the kitchen sink at the 24-year-old and he still found a way to come out on top, dashing around the court before hitting a winner.

Asked about the impressive break point, he replied: "I don't know to be honest! I have to watch it again.

"I always watched him play since I was a kid, nine, 10. I always tried to play like him. I think that point we were playing pretty much similar. Backhand, forehand, so I don't know how I won that point."

The Italian is now through to the third round of the Madrid Open for the second time in his career and he meets Damir Dzumhur for a spo in the last 16.