Novak Djokovic was in trouble at the end of the first set of his match against Marton Fučovic and got on the nerves of even those in his own box. The former world number one eventually won in three sets and qualified for the third round of Roland Garros.

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Novak Djokovic and the externalization of feelings: “Nerves are part of my job”

Leading in the score 5-2, Fučovych managed to win back and took the set to a tie-break (the Serb won 7-2). Nole shouted at Goran Ivanishevich, but explained why he did so at the press conference.

“If I’m not nervous on the court, there are two possible reasons: either I’m too relaxed, too confident, or I don’t really care about the game or winning.

Nerves are part of my job, what I do. Sometimes I let them go, sometimes I absorb them. Sometimes I talk by myself, sometimes with my team. It is important that, regardless of the situation, everything goes in the right direction” – Novak Djokovicquoted by PuntoDeBreak.

Novak Djokovic and conditions at Roland Garros: “I felt like Bambi on the ice”

“There was a very strong wind on one side of the field. It reminded me of the demonstration between Nadal and Federer in Spain, where one half of the court was grass and the other half was clay.

That’s how I felt today. Like Bambi on ice. After all, you have to adapt to the conditions, which takes some time. It is difficult to find the right moment to strike. He played very well and fought at an excellent level” – Novak Djokovicreports PuntoDeBreak.

Know:

  • Djokovic won after two hours and 45 minutes of play against Fučovic 7-6(2), 6-0, 6-3.
  • Nole will play Alejandro Davidovich Fokin (34 ATP) in the next round.

The Roland Garros tournament takes place from May 28 to June 11, has a total prize pool of 49.6 million euros, and is the 127th tournament. Iga Sviatek and Rafael Nadal (14-time winner in Paris) became the champions of the title.

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