The Spanish Alexander Davidovich quieted the French boy’s impulse Luca van Aschewon 6-4, 6-3 and 7-6 (6), and qualified for the second time in his career to the third round of Roland Garros, where he awaits the Serbian Novak Djokovicwho will look for a pass against the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics.
After losing another young promise of French tennis in the first round, Arthur Philswho arrived with a victory in the tournament in Lyon under his arm, Davidovich, 34 in the world, had to once again overcome the spirit of another 19-year-old youth, 82 in the ranking and with the support of the public.
The Spaniard showed very solid tennis against an opponent who lived in his first participation at Roland Garros, he hardly had any concentration errors and only in the third set did he lead to a tiebreaker game where the French had a chance to score a partial.
The initiative is regained Davidovicha quarterfinalist in Paris in 2021, did not miss the opportunity to close the rivalry and not give his rival the option to take oxygen, something that could be fatal to public support.
If Djokovic reaches the third round, the rivalry between the two will be revived in Monte Carlo last year, when the Spaniard achieved the only victory over the Serb in three meetings.
The number 3 in the rankings will be looking for his third crown in Paris and take his Grand Slam tally to 23, more than one Rafael Nadal.
Source: La Verdad

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