French Open: Novak Djokovic is harmless in Paris
Novak Djokovic continues to be harmless at the French Open. The world number one and defending champion won his second round duel in Paris 6: 2, 6: 3, 7: 6 (7: 4) against Slovakian Alex Molcan and remains without losing a set. The Serb ended the match after 2:16 hours.
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last edit: May 25, 2022, 07:18 pm
Djokovic, who last year dethroned clay court king Rafael Nadal in the semifinals and then caught up a two-set deficit against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final, is also one of the top favorites this year.
The season so far for the athlete from Belgrade has been anything but smooth. Being expelled from the country saw Djokovic miss the Australian Open and also missed the Masters in Indian Wells and Miami due to his refusal to vaccinate.
His comeback in April in Monte Carlo was unsuccessful, but then the 35-year-old found his way back and made an impressive claim with his triumph at the Masters in Rome.
Now Djokovic wants to win the trophy again in Paris and catch up with record champion Rafael Nadal (21 titles) after Grand Slam titles.
Here the individual tableau in Roland Garros
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