World’s third place Serbian Novak Djokovic beat Hungary to qualify for the third round at Roland Garros for the 18th time in a row. marton fucsovics, 7-6(2), 6-0 and 6-3and will be measured for a place in the round of 16 against Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich.
During the night shift of the tournament, the Serb had to work against a solid opponent. had been defeated in the previous four appointmentsbut disbanded after giving up in the tiebreak of the first set.
The 36-year-old tennis player seeks his third and 23rd major title in ParisThat would make him the man with the most possessions ahead of Rafa Nadal, with whom he drew after winning the Australian Open this year.
Djokovic shoots less on dirt than other versions and without raising any hood on that surface.
But since his 2005 Paris debut, he’s only fallen twice before the round of 16.
His opponent this season will be hindering him is Davidovich, who has been in form after smashing his first two games against the young Frenchmen. Arthur Phils in the first round and Luca van Asche 6-4, 6-3 and 7-6(6) in the second.
The 24-year-old Spaniard, who is number 30 in the ranking, defeated the Serbian in the last duel between the duo in the Monte Carlo tournament. last year, but lost the previous two rounds.