2023 Roland Garros R128: [3] Novak Djokovic vs Aleksandar Kovacevic

[Hitman]

I’d take a repeat of 2021!

That means 24 slams in the bag!

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

That means 24 slams in the bag!

Epic scenes! Haha

 

[Hitman]

Djokovic breaks to start the third.

First signs of seeing Kovacevic losing belief.

 

[Terenigma]

Lets face it, Djokovic v Alcaraz is THE match that everyone is looking at it.

It is but I'm still not convinced Alcaraz is a shoe-in for making the SF yet. He's not Nadal and he likely has Tsitsipas before Novak which isnt exactly an easy match.

 

[Terenigma]

Djokovic moaning and rightly I think. Turn it off!

 

[Hitman]

The ball striking!!!

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djoko roars and holds! Net machine is bust!

 

[RF-18]

ROARovic comes back from 0-40 and keeps the foot on the gas.

 

[Nostradamus]

The ball striking!!!

this is boring. there are moe exciting match going on and we are watch the tennis lesson with the college dude with no talent

 

[Kralingen]

I haven’t watched a second of this but just turned it on. Our guy Kovacevic just cracked a super fast BHDTL winner with that pretty one hander

And I think I’m watching the new Wawrinka

 

[Nostradamus]

LOL,, Kovacevic wishing the ball that's on middle of the line out,,, dont' even hit the ball... this isn't college tennis dude,,, Middle of the LINE is IN... man.........

 

[Hitman]

Strong hold there to stop the rot.

 

[Hitman]

What a FHDTL from Djokovic.

He's looking to end it now.

 

[Hitman]

Credit to the youngster, breaks back and the crowd applauding him. For his quality today, he deserved at least something.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Oh no

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Credit to Kovacevic for the break. He deserved it for his efforts especially this set with a few break points.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

The inevitable level dip - will it cost Djokovic in this third set?

 

[Kralingen]

Kovacevic plays like Musetti with like 30% less weight of shot.

 

[Terenigma]

The inevitable level dip - will it cost Djokovic in this third set?

I really hope not. Wanted to do some shopping but was hoping i could do it after the 3rd set lol

 

[Hitman]

Earth's Mightiest Warrior! What a way to break back.

 

[Terenigma]

Too damn good from Djokovic and celebrates and ofcourse he gets boos. Dumb crowd

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Beware of the wounded Djokovic! He breaks back. Great response.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Immediate break back - good response from Djokovic, and a very strategic conversion.

 

[albertobra]

NetCordMoanovic breaks back

 

[nolefam_2024]

Djokovic can not afford dip on clay now.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

I really hope not. Wanted to do some shopping but was hoping i could do it after the 3rd set lol

Welp, the initial response was.....not likely.

 

[RF-18]

212 kmh Ace lol.

 

[Hitman]

Serving in these windy conditions....some of the best I have ever seen from him.

 

[D_m_a]

Too damn good from Djokovic and celebrates and ofcourse he gets boos. Dumb crowd

French chap, what do you expect ?

 

[Kralingen]

Djokovic straight up choking and stinking up the joint serving for the match.

3 UEs and now facing two break points.

Actually now broken with ANOTHER error.

I didn’t watch the first two sets so this may be unfair. But is this really your Roland Garros favorite?

 

[nolefam_2024]

All good work over. This is bad drop.

 

[Hitman]

That was the first bad game Djokovic has played his entire match.

 

[Terenigma]

Ah yes. Djokovic's usual early round "I need more match practice dip"

 

[nolefam_2024]

Djokovic straight up choking and stinking up the joint serving for the match.

3 UEs and now facing two break points.

I didn’t watch the first two sets so this may be unfair. But is this really your Roland Garros favorite?

He is up 2 sets and a break.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

5-5. The match goes on!

 

[Kralingen]

He is up 2 sets and a break.

He looks horrible right now, that’s all I’m saying

 

[nolefam_2024]

The match should have been over. Why ?

 

[Terenigma]

#Clayintheeyes

 

[nolefam_2024]

This is horrible. He can't play set 4 vs kovacevic.

 

[albertobra]

To be honest this set was and is on Kovacevic's hands

 

[GabeT]

He looks horrible right now, that’s all I’m saying

First time watching Novak? He is famous for these dips in play

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Good thing there is no tennis gift tax in France that I know of....Djokovic would have to pay up for that last few minutes.

 

[Hitman]

This is horrible. He can't play set 4 vs kovacevic.

Relax. This is not the end of the world. Both have played very high quality, the score line is deceptive.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djokovic usually has these lulls. Nothing out the ordinary. Credit to Kovacevic for hanging in there.

 

[Hitman]

Djokovic usually has these lulls. Nothing out the ordinary. Credit to Kovacevic for hanging in there.

Exactly. This whole match has been very close actually. It took a slight drop for that to happen.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Relax. This is not the end of the world. Both have played very high quality, the score line is deceptive.

Exactly. Plus this is the norm in a lot of grand slams Djokovic plays. He tends to have dips and a big reason he not won a slam without dropping a set.

Overall though he’s playing well and his opponent has tested him a lot today.

 

[InsideOut900]

I didn’t watch the first two sets so this may be unfair. But is this really your Roland Garros favorite?

He was very good in the first 2 sets, precisely.
26W to 9UE, now 9 to 13 for this set

 

[Hitman]

Exactly. Plus this is the norm in a lot of grand slams Djokovic plays. He tends to have dips and a big reason he not won a slam without dropping a set.

Overall though he’s playing well and his opponent has tested him a lot today.

Yes, his opponent is playing very well.

 

[Topspin_80]

Uncle Craig is not in Paris to give him a night match.

 

[D_m_a]

If Djokovic loses this set you have to put the American lad as favourite...