Nole battles through to the last 16 at the French Open
Third seed Novak Djokovic advanced to the fourth round of Roland Garros on Friday afternoon, following a hard-fought win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-2. His next rival will be Juan Pablo Varillas (ESP).
Novak clinches second round win at Roland Garros
Novak booked his spot in the third round in of the 2023 French Open following a 7-6 (2), 6-0, 6-3 win over world no.83 Marton Fucsovics in two hours and 44 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier. He will next meet no.29 seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (2-1 H2H record).
RG 2023: Novak beats Kovacevic to reach second round
Two-time French Open titlist defeated American Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (1) in windy conditions on Philippe Chatrier on Monday, to reach the second round in Paris. He will take on Hungarian Marton Fucsovics next (ATP #83, H2H record 4-0).
RG 2023: Novak to open campaign against Kovacevic
No.3 seed and 2022 quarter-finalist will open his Roland Garros campaign against world no.114 Aleksandar Kovacevic (USA). It will be their first career meeting.
Rune downs Novak in Rome quarter-finals
In rainy Rome Wednesday, Holger Rune overcame defending champion in a three set quarter-final action at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. The 20-year-old seventh seed from Denmark prevailed 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 to seal his second ATP Masters 1000 win over Novak and second career victory against the world no.1 in their three meetings.
Dominant Novak beats Norrie in Rome, books QF spot
Novak beat British no.1 Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals in Rome for the 17th consecutive year. The match lasted one hour and 29 minutes.
Italian Open: Nole outlasts Dimitrov to reach the last 16
Six-time Internazionali BNL d'Italia champion overcame 26th seed Grigor Dimitrov in three sets on Sunday, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, to reach the fourth round at the Rome Masters. Novak goes on to play Cameron Norrie for a place in the quarter-finals.
Novak completes straight-sets win in Rome opener
Novak advanced into the third round, defeating Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6 (5) 6-2 at the ATP Masters 1000 event. Next up is Grigor Dimitrov (BUL, 26, H2H 10-1).
Novak leads Rome Masters field
No.1 seed and six-time champion Novak Djokovic has a first round BYE. He will open his title defence campaign in R2 against either Luca Van Assche (FRA) or Tomas Martin Echeverry (ARG).
Lajovic ends Novak’s Banja Luka campaign
Novak’s Srpska Open campaign was ended on Friday when he fell to Dusan Lajovic 4-6, 6-7 in two hours and 29 minutes. The Serbian and world no.1 will head to Rome for the Internazionali BNL d’Italia (May 10 - May 21), where he was triumphant six times (2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2020 and 2022).
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