{"id":7374,"date":"2024-03-23T05:43:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T05:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/23\/novak-djokovic-gets-french-open-campaign-off-to-winning-start-matches-roger-federer-record-cnn\/"},"modified":"2024-03-23T05:43:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T05:43:06","slug":"novak-djokovic-gets-french-open-campaign-off-to-winning-start-matches-roger-federer-record-cnn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/23\/novak-djokovic-gets-french-open-campaign-off-to-winning-start-matches-roger-federer-record-cnn\/","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic gets French Open campaign off to winning start; matches Roger Federer record | CNN"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Novak Djokovic got his French Open<\/a> campaign off to a winning start with a dominant victory over American Aleksandar Kovacevic in the first round.\n <\/p>\n

\n The No. 3 seed beat Kovacevic in straight sets, 6-3 6-2 7-6(7-1), at Roland Garros<\/a> as he begins his quest for a third title at the grand slam.\n <\/p>\n

\n The victory continues his undefeated record in first round French Open matches, moving to 19-0 for his career.\n <\/p>\n

\n The Serbian also matched a record first set by Roger Federer, becoming the second player in the Open Era to win 65 consecutive first-round matches at grand slam events \u2013 between Roland Garros 2006 and 2023.\n <\/p>\n

\n Without 14-time champion Rafael Nadal in the men\u2019s draw, there is a big opportunity for many players to step up and claim the Coupe des Mousquetaires<\/em>.\n <\/p>\n

\n Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz is one of the favorites as the top seed, but Djokovic also has a great chance to win a 23rd grand slam title, which would see him overtake Nadal at the top of the men\u2019s all-time list and further staking his claim as the greatest male tennis player in history.\n <\/p>\n

\n If Djokovic is able to claim a third French Open title, he would return to the top of the men\u2019s world rankings. He also now has 86 wins at the grand slam, second only to Nadal\u2019s 112.\n <\/p>\n

\n But the 36-year-old has struggled this clay-court season, failing to get beyond the quarterfinals of three events and missing another with an elbow injury.\n <\/p>\n

\n In the opening two sets against Kovacevic though, Djokovic showed no signs of rust or nerves, calmly dissecting the 24-year-old.\n <\/p>\n

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\n However, Kovacevic \u2013 who was a self-professed Djokovic fan as a child and posed for a picture with the Serbian as a seven-year-old at the 2005 US Open \u2013 rallied in the third set, breaking Djokovic when he was serving for the match.\n <\/p>\n

\n Djokovic was the subject of boos from the watching fans when he cupped his ears to the crowd after going up 4-3 in the third set.\n <\/p>\n

\n Kovacevic eventually battled hard enough to force the third set to a tiebreak which Djokovic won tidily.\n <\/p>\n

\n The 22-time grand slam champion will now face Hungarian Marton Fucsovics in the second round.\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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