PARIS : Two-times champion Novak Djokovic huffed and puffed but 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.Djokovic, who is aiming to leapfrog injured champion Rafa Nadal and win a 23rd Grand Slam t
PARIS : Two-times champion Novak Djokovic huffed and puffed but forced his way into the fourth round of the French Open following a 7-6 7-6 6-2 win over Spanish 29th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Friday.
The 36-year-old Serbian was given an early reminder of his struggles in that 2022 match by the man-bun sporting Davidovich Fokina, who had the world number three tied up in knots with some heavy hitting and breathtaking drop shots.
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