Djokovic battled Davidovich, the public, the wind and an injury to reach the second round

Novak Djokovic he was angry with everything in Philippe Chatrier. This is his unique way of staying active in a tough fight. In a battle of 3h.36′. An upset in the case of the third round of Roland Garros for the two-time champion, who still has a long way to go in his quest to win twenty-three Grand Slams, breaking the record he shared with the absentee Rafael Nadal until 22.

Also an added pressure for someone as successful as the Serbian, who has 36 years. He’s not looking at his record, he just wants more in Paris, this time without his worst enemy, King Nadal. On the horizon there are several hypothetical ‘semis’ with Carlos Alcarazbut there is never a day without work in the mud temple.

how he suffered Djokovicworld number 3, to surpass the Spaniards Alexander Davydovich, 23 years old and world number 34, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) and 6-2. He fought the Andalusian, his executioner in Monte Carlo 2021, because he showed the quality and competitiveness that assumed serious complications for the Serbian, which they also have in himself and in his technical team. It does not save actions or words.

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Subsequently, ‘Nole’ twice came back from two separate ‘breaks’ against the first set, where the man from Malaga served, without success. In the second he raised the set balls to 5-6 to survive the ‘tiebreak’.

In the important moments the Balkans always find a way, the Spaniards lack a shot. At 7-6 and 7-6, Djokovic broke up the celebration in the second set by jumping up and pumping his fist several times. So out of his mind that whistles and boos were heard from the public.

Djokovic went to the chair to receive medical treatment on the quadriceps in his left thigh. Even the damage of the hard day. Even warm, fresh boos from the stands, to which he responded by clapping and raising his thumb as a sign of OK. Satire. I’m also angry with those fans.

Like the storm that blows every day in Paris, annoying. In the same game he made three double faults Djokovicsign of how he suffered to control the ball.

Davidovich He left the center very happy. The first two sets were in his hands, he didn’t seal when he was in front, he certainly couldn’t get his dominance on the scoreboard for many minutes. Sometimes riddling his rival with drop shots.

“He has no weakness, a lot of credit for Davidovich. I know it will be difficult. We have three hours for two sets. If I don’t win the second one, I will see five hours. Too much, but that is the way of Grand Slams,” said Djokovic.

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He came out well from all the trouble mounted in this amazing match. For the eighteenth time in the round of 16 at Roland Garros, fourteenth in a row. At the Grand Slam there are 21 consecutive tournaments that have reached that fourth round.