Novak Djokovic moved into the second round of the French Open with a hard-fought 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4 win against French wildcard
Novak Djokovic arrived in Paris for his French Open title defence with ample reasons to doubt himself. He is struggling badly for form, there has been a significant upheaval in his support team, and the 98‑time ATP title winner still has not even reached a single final this season.
While Djokovic was still far from his best, with too many unforced errors off both groundstrokes during the second set, he was sharper in the decisive moments. From 5-6 in the second set, Djokovic won nine of the next 10 points, establishing a 5-1 lead in the tiebreak before easily seeing out the set.
“I almost feel a bit embarrassed to say what my expectations are. Anything but a title for me is not satisfactory,” he said. “So it always has been like that. I know, it might sound arrogant to a lot of people, but I think I have the career that backs it up.”
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