Djokovic battles his way into French Open fourth round
Two-times champion Novak Djokovic forced his way into the fourth round of the French Open following a 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-2 win over Spanish 29th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Friday.
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Djokovic, Sabalenka advance to French Open fourth round
Twice champion Novak Djokovic was later given a thorough examination of his physical and mental toughness by Spanish 29th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina before the Serbian pulled through with a 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-2 victory.
Novak Djokovic laments fans who 'boo every single thing' after lengthy French Open win
PARIS: Novak Djokovic makes no secret of the way he loves to feed off negativity during a tennis match. Doesn’t really matter whether he’s ahead or behind on the scoreboard. The guy simply finds motivation and inspiration from all manner of slights, real and perceived.
Novak Djokovic rips fans at French Open who 'boo every single thing'
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'Fired up' Novak Djokovic hailed by Tim Henman and Mats Wilander after 'brutal' French Open win
A «fired up» Novak Djokovic was hailed by Tim Henman and Mats Wilander following the Serbian's «brutal» French Open win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Djokovic was pushed all the way by the Spaniard in a pulsating first two sets that both went to tie-breaks, and that saw the match duration at nearly three hours.
French Open lets Belarus’ Sabalenka skip standard news conference after questions about Ukraine war
PARIS: Two years after Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open when she was fined, then threatened with disqualification, for skipping news conferences, another top tennis player — No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka, the Australian Open champion — was allowed to avoid the traditional postmatch session open to all accredited journalists and instead speak Friday with what was described as a “pool” of selected questioners. Sabalenka, who is from Belarus, didn’t appear at a news conference Friday after reaching the fourth round at Roland Garros for the first time with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Kamilla Rakhimova.
Tennis: Creaking Djokovic adjusting to new reality at French Open
PARIS : Novak Djokovic was pushed to his limit in a physically punishing French Open encounter by Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Friday and the 36-year-old twice champion said he had accepted the fact that his body behaved differently now.
French Open: Novak Djokovic Battles Past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina To Reach Fourth Round
The two-time champion Novak Djokovic on Friday produced a masterclass performance on the Court Philippe-Chatrier to overcome a fierce challenge from Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to seal a 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-2 third-round victory in the ongoing French Open 2023. His next opponent in Paris will be either 13th seed Hubert Hurkacz or Juan Pablo Varillas. Djokovic, the two-time winner, held off a torrent of powerful hitting from the 29th seed Davidovich Fokina in two enthralling opening sets on Court Philippe-Chatrier. The Serbian grabbed command in the third set and cruised to a three-hour, 36-minute triumph.