2023-06-02 18:43:00
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Novak Djokovic reaches the round of 16 in Paris without losing a set. Especially at the end of the first two rounds he shows his extra class. There are disagreements with the viewers.
With a little effort, Novak Djokovic made the next step towards the desired sole Grand Slam title record at the French Open. In the third round of the clay court classic, the 36-year-old Serb defeated the Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7: 6 (7: 4), 7: 6 (7: 5), 6: 2 and achieved that for the 14th time in a row Round of 16 in Paris.
The third in the world rankings had to survive several difficult moments in the first two rounds and gave up his own serve five times. In the tie-breaks, however, he once once more showed nerves of steel and, following 3:36 hours, remained in the tournament without losing a set. In the round of the top 16, Djokovic meets the winner of the match between Juan Pablo Varillas from Peru and Hubert Hurkacz from Poland.
At times Djokovic messed with the Paris audience on the Philippe-Chatrier court. When some spectators booed the Serb’s break in treatment following winning the second set, he waved his hand at them to continue, clapped maliciously and gave a thumbs-up.
“99 percent of the time I stay calm. Sometimes I oppose that, if I think someone is being disrespectful, then he or she deserves an answer,” said Djokovic, characterizing his relationship with the Paris audience as “ebb and flow”. After winning the match, the jubilation clearly outweighed the jubilation.
In the absence of the injured defending champion Rafael Nadal, Djokovic wants to make his 23rd triumph in a Grand Slam tournament perfect. He currently shares the men’s record with the Spaniard.
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