Novak Djokovic advanced to the first round of Roland Garros on Tuesday. The Serbian defeated Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert, 36 years old and number 142, 6-4, 7-6 (3) and 6-4 in 2h.31′ in his debut on the Phlippe Chatrier court.
Well, this is his debut on clay, because the Serbian He was there on Monday to watch live the match between Rafa Nadal and Alexander Zverev.
When asked about his feelings, the world number 1 said that Nadal “played very well compared to what we saw in his performance in Rome and Barcelona. I think he really played at a higher level. Although they lost in three sets, the second and third were very close. I easily won one of those two sets.and maybe the game would have gone in a different direction.”
Djokovic considered that the Balearic “He was a bit unlucky in the tiebreak, as Zverev was in good shape, won in Rome and served very well. It’s hard to play against Sascha when he feels the ball so well. But it’s fun to watch.”
“I can’t remember the last time I saw a series of live matches at that level, apart from the Davis Cup matches, of course. It was great. Iga was there, Alcaraz was there, and We all want to get a glimpse of the atmosphere, the potentially unique moment, you know, that’s the last one. But it seems not“added the Serbian, who highlighted everything Nadal achieved in Paris.
“What he built will go down in history forever. Although he himself said that he didn’t know if this would be his last game, you have to admire what he did,” he said.
“All the history you make will be recorded forever. “I have a lot of respect for what he has done for this sport, but especially on this track,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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