Novak Djokovic had a good start of his Paris campaign after a straight-sets win over the world no.48 Joao Sousa.
The world no.2 was already enjoying a rather good H2H record against the Portuguese (5-0) and he was the hot favorite to get to the next round.
The match
The Serb broke Sousa already in the 4th game (3-1) before consolidating his lead (4-1). The only awkward moment for Djokovic was when he lost unexpectedly his serve at love in the 7th game (4-3). The couple started to engage in a fierce battle, but it was Djokovic to take off to win 7 consecutive games to convert a 5-5 scoreline in a strong 7-5 5-0 lead. Nole sealed the deal after holding a complicated final game after saving 3 break points. The final score was 7-5 6-1 in 1 hour and 33 minutes.
I chose the right shots. DJOKOVIC
Even if this wasn’t a memorable performance from Nole, he was still happy with the win to comment
“In the important moments, I managed to get the right shots in play. Not 100 percent pleased with my game, I missed a lot of shots from the back of the court. But at the end of the day, it’s the first match, so it takes a bit of time to adjust.”
Next vs. Dzumhur
Nole will face the world no.52 Damir Dzumhur in the 3rd round. They have never played each other so far.
TO THE 3RD ROUND
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