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French Open: Novak Djokovic reaches 3rd round after win over Fucsovics

The two-time champion of Roland Garros, champion Novak Djokovic reached into the third round after defeating Hungarian Marton Fucsovics in round two on Wednesday at the Philippe-Chatrier court.

ANI Jun 01, 2023 08:47 IST googleads

Novak Djokovic and Marton Fucsovics (Twitter: Photo/rolandgarros)

Paris [France], June 1 (ANI): The two-time champion of Roland Garros, champion Novak Djokovic reached into the third round after defeating Hungarian Marton Fucsovics in round two on Wednesday at the Philippe-Chatrier court.
The Serb, Novak Djokovic defeated Marton Fucsovics in three straight sets, 7-6(2), 6-0, 6-3.
The duration of the first set went on to an astonishing one hour, 30 minutes but Novak Djokovic prevailed and won the first set.
After the win over Marton Fucsovics, the 36-year-old reached his 18th consecutive third round here in Roland Garros.
In the first set of the match, Novak was leading 3-0 but later found himself serving at 5-3, as his opponent made a comeback.
Novak Djokovic struggled a bit to find his rhythm in the first set. He even shouted in despair towards his player's box as he struggled with his footwork in the first set.
Later, Djokovic went on to show his dominance in the tiebreak round of the first set, he won the tiebreak round with a score of 7-2.
In the second set, the World No.3 seeded player easily cruised past his opponent and won the set by 6-6.
To win the third set, Djokovic was again made to work hard by his opponent Fucsovics. The third set ended with a score of 6-3.
After the match, the 22-time grand slam winner, Novak Djokovic said, "I'm very happy with the match, I had a lot of intensity throughout the first set, which was difficult for me," Djokovic told Fabrice Santoro on the court. "I hope that I amused you, especially in the first set. It wasn't enjoyable for me, but after it, now I can say, I enjoyed it", as per the official website of Roland Garros.
Djokovic further went on to appreciate his opponent as he said, "Fucsovics is good on all surfaces. He has nothing to lose when he comes out on this stage against me."
While concluding he said, "These night sessions are very special."
Novak Djokovic will face Spanish player Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the third round of Roland Garros. (ANI)

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