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

[sortof]

This is a dog fignt. Fokina equal to Djokovic.

About equal but ADF is 13 years younger, which should favor him in case of a very long match.

 

[CoolCoolCool]

Approach the net for god sake!

He lost every point at the net.

 

[joekapa]

About equal but ADF is 13 years younger, which should favor him in case of a very long match.

You are new to tennis aren't you ?

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

5-4 Djokovic. Djoko guts out the game

 

[Spin Diesel]

I'm already starting to sweat while imagining the effort it takes them to play like this.

 

[Slicehand]

Davi is forgiving too much, hes gonna pay it if he doesnt take those chances in the close games, and if he loses first set after this battle, it might get dark for him

 

[NoleFam]

That was better hitting from Djokovic in that last service game.

 

[CoolCoolCool]

It's amazing that Djoker still manages to have the lead with his current level.

 

[_phantom]

What happened to feisty Fok? I demand a bit more vamosing.

 

[Spin Diesel]

Davi is forgiving too much, hes gonna pay it if he doesnt take those chances in the close games, and if he loses first set after this battle, it might get dark for him

Yeah, was thinking the same

 

[jl809]

ADF is going to do a Fucsovics if he loses this set

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Wow! What shotmaking by both guys!

 

[CoolCoolCool]

Killer BH.

 

[Spin Diesel]

Some great quality points there!

 

[Slicehand]

Old man just needed longer to warm up

 

[joekapa]

Is it me, or is this the sort of match we can expect if Djoko does meet Carlos in the semi ?

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Stunning lob from ADF to win the game.

5-5.

Great set.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Credit to Fokina there! Great hold. 5-5. It’s been very close. Fitting if we get a close first set tiebreak here but we will see.

 

[Spin Diesel]

Is it me, or is this the sort of match we can expect if Djoko does meet Carlos in the semi ?

I was just about to write exactly that

 

[mike danny]

This seems to be a standard "first set tiebreak and then routine sets 2 and 3" match.

 

[tudwell]

About equal but ADF is 13 years younger, which should favor him in case of a very long match.

Maybe pre-Taopatch, but now Novak has a leg up.

 

[CoolCoolCool]

Is it me, or is this the sort of match we can expect if Djoko does meet Carlos in the semi ?

With what I've seen so far, I can't help but think he would get dismantled by Raz.

 

[Slicehand]

Is it me, or is this the sort of match we can expect if Djoko does meet Carlos in the semi ?

No, alcaraz would be harder, he would have probably lost the first already

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Djokovic with his second double fault, not great for him. 0-15.

 

[mike danny]

With what I've seen so far, I can't help but thinking he would get dismantled by Raz.

This is only a 3rd round match. Guys like Djokovic don't bring their best this early unless they absolutely have to.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

2 DFs for djoko! Feeling the pressure.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Wow, back to back double faults from Djokovic.

0-30.

That's something.

 

[SteffiGoat]

Consecutive double faults. Is that Novak or Zverev

 

[mike danny]

Djokovic with his second double fault, not great for him. 0-15.

Make that 3rd and second in a row.

 

[The Guru]

How's Novak looking so far just woke up

 

[CoolCoolCool]

Lol.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Yikes just bad from ADF. He had that to get break points but completely blew it.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Good defence from djoko! As djoko looks to dig himself out of trouble.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

WOW! A third double fault from Novak in this game! And it gives ADF break point.

 

[SteffiGoat]

Another DF to gift a BP

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djoko lost his service motion. Another DF

 

[The Guru]

Jeez not looking good I guess

 

[mike danny]

WOW! A third double fault from Novak in this game! And it gives ADF break point.

ADF really is a mug if he doesn't break here.

 

[joekapa]

Is the wind that bad ?

 

[initialize]

How's Novak looking so far just woke up

Looks exhausted. Hard to tell if it's legit or just his usual antics

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Time violation for Djokovic, oh my word.

 

[ojo rojo]

Yes it's 3 double faults followed by a time violation.lol

 

[SteffiGoat]

WOWW

 

[Aussie Darcy]

ADF gets the break and he will serve for the set!

The 3 double faults sure helped.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

What a point. That was rather masterful.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Fokina gets the break. Well deserved. Djoko causing his own problems there but the Spaniard been the better player this set.

 

[Bubcay]

What a tight match thus far. These double faults are so not typical for Novak..

 

[RF-18]

3 DFs. It's just a joke man

 

[abmk]

came back to see 30 all.
Djoko DF
nicely angled CC BH by Fokina to force error.

Can he hold to take the set?

 

[mike danny]

So Djokovic in a tiebreak it is then.