2023 Roland Garros R32: [3] Novak Djokovic vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina [29]

[RF-18]

He breaks back!

Iron will Djokovic!

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Some haymakers early......back on serve @ 3-3. Djokovic with the break back, but he is laboring.

 

[zuluzazu]

ADF’s game plan seems to be to wear Djokovic out physically.

Not a good plan in Ironman style

 

[SteffiGoat]

5 set thriller with 10 breaks each incoming

 

[SonicNirvana]

Okay so he’s playing decent but will he be able to handle once Djokovic starts firing rockets like last year QF? I think not.

 

[abmk]

Fokina with 2 UFEs to get broken.

 

[Kralingen]

I’m really loving this though. Feels like an actual match from the strong era.

 

[NoleFam]

Dont trust fokina tosustain this for 3 hours yet

There's like no acceleration on Djokovic's shots. He's going to make it very difficult for himself if he continues this. Fokina will have a chance.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Djokovic winding down the serve clock. Big risk.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Still not flowing.

 

[djokovic the conqueror]

adf trying to beat Djokovic at his own game. that wont work lol.

 

[Hitman]

Its the high balls that are making it hard, Fokina is trying to hit the ball over the sun.

 

[joekapa]

adf trying to beat Djokovic at his own game. that wont work lol.

Wouldn't be completely sure of that.

 

[Carax]

Just give the trophy to Djokovic already.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

 

[Juice4080]

Djoker hasn't overplayed this clay season so if anything this attempt to wear him out will have the opposite effect of rounding him into form. By the 3rd set he should steamroll ADF. Self destruction code has been programmed

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Djokovic holds and gets his nose in front for 4-3.

I can't tell if Novak has some sort of niggling injury or if he's just off his game.

 

[CoolCoolCool]

Is he the player that some people call Majin Buu?

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

That FH miss for Djokovic lingers still......some good serves avoided more trouble. Fokina has some power, doesn't he?

 

[Aussie Darcy]

ADF does have some absolutely glorious hair. That manbun he's got going on is loaded.

 

[Spin Diesel]

There's like no acceleration on Djokovic's shots. He's going to make it very difficult for himself if he continues this. Fokina will have a chance.

I think this is due to the heavy-topspin balls - can be tough to generate pace against it.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Back on serve

 

[ChrisRF]

He breaks back!

Iron will Djokovic!

Seriously, moments like this are maybe his biggest quality as a tennis player. The opponent looks unplayable for a while, but the result says otherwise as Novak simply hangs in. And then from some moment on he himself starts to become really unplayable for the opponent, game wise AND result wise. The opponent then has to take even higher risks, gets frustrated and the storm is over for good.

 

[Slicehand]

There's like no acceleration on Djokovic's shots. He's going to make it very difficult for himself if he continues this. Fokina will have a chance.

He was always gonna have some chances, from there to beating djokovic in a best of 5 theres a gap, he isnt accelerating because meybe he is not confortable with the wind, and know fokina is gonna go for it in the 5th or 6th shot, at the moment he is holding on with his aproach to a fokina playing great, not that bad for a bad day

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Djokovic holds and gets his nose in front for 4-3.

I can't tell if Novak has some sort of niggling injury or if he's just off his game.

Its wind, the serb often looks below his best in windy conditions

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Great effort from Djokovic to break back. Both guys fighting well and playing good in windy conditions. Great battle

 

[abmk]

nice BH OH from Fokina. 30-0

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Great hold from Fokina.

4-4.

This is a tight first set.

 

[NoleFam]

I think this is due to the heavy-topspin balls - can be tough to generate pace against it.

I've watched both of his 1st two matches and he's definitely off today.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Great hold from the Spaniard. 4-4

 

[Hitman]

This is a dog fignt. Fokina equal to Djokovic.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

This is the best match played on clay all season.

Great clay court tennis by both guys. Yeah great to watch.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Wow the rallies are electric! Keep it up guys. Great tennis!

 

[Juice4080]

One more hold for Novak and he's taking it home on ADF serve

 

[Deleted member 758560]

this game on his serve already a bit better

 

[Kralingen]

What a match, honestly. What a spectacle. This is a titanic battle, pushing and pulling on every point.

 

[sortof]

A pretty tight affair so far. Djoko clearly not at his best yet.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Meanwhile, #7 Andrey Rublev has just lost in 5 sets to Sonego!

 

[abmk]

This set is already 50 mins long!?

 

[Slicehand]

Meanwhile, #7 Andrey Rublev has just lost in 5 sets to Sonego!

Wow, watched the first two sets, didnt expect that

 

[Deleted member 758560]

bweh lost lol

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

This is brutal tennis in brutal conditions. Every game a battle!

 

[RF-18]

Djoko can't catch a break man. Instead of 40 -0 and easy hold that ball goes in. Fokina is annoying

 

[abmk]

nice rally that. deuce.

 

[Hitman]

Rublev gone from this quarter...

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Wow, watched the first two sets, didnt expect that

Same here. Rublev bagelled Sonego in the 2nd set but lost the next 3 sets. That is some result!

 

[Spin Diesel]

Wow - great point!

 

[abmk]

Meanwhile, #7 Andrey Rublev has just lost in 5 sets to Sonego!

Rublev aka Bweh was up 2 sets to love including bagelling Sonego in 2nd set.

 

[RF-18]

Approach the net for god sake!

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Both guys mixing the play well with drop shots. Nice one there from Novak.