Novak Djokovic conquers Kovacevic in the 1st round to clash vs Fucsovics. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW – FRENCH OPEN RESULTS

FRENCH OPEN - PARIS DRAW AND RESULTS. Djokovic wins against Kovacevic to take on Marton Fucsovics in the 2nd round

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Novak Djokovic vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic

Novak Djokovic topples Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-3 6-2 7-6(1) in the 1st round in Paris on Monday. Djokovic will face off with Marton Fucsovics in the 2nd round. The match lasted 2 hours and 26 minutes. The Serbian won this tournament twice in 2016 and 2021. Here you can see his history at this event.

Djokovic
Paris
Djokovic's Record

Novak added to his prize money € 28,000 after winning this match. He has already won € 97,000 after this win. If he wins the next match, Djokovic will add € 45,000 to his earnings to get in total € 142,000 in total.

Highlights Novak Djokovic vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic French Open – Paris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSxc1YWylhY

Djokovic’s Interview

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Djokovic
Kovacevic
Novak Djokovic
6-3 6-2 7-61
2h:26
Aleksandar Kovacevic
107
107
Total points
78
78
37
37
Winners
37
37
35%
35%
Ratio Winners
47%
47%
22
22
Unforced
34
34
39%
39%
Ratio Unforced
61%
61%
19/26
19/26
Net Approaches
7/15
7/15
73%
73%
Perc
47%
47%
-- Serve --
10
10
Aces
7
7
1
1
Double Faults
4
4
56%
56%
1st in
53%
53%
82%
82%
1st won
67%
67%
37/45
37/45
1st won
37/55
37/55
64%
64%
2nd won
41%
41%
23/36
23/36
2nd won
20/49
20/49
-- Break Points --
5/12
5/12
Total
2/5
2/5
42%
42%
Won
40%
40%
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At the end of the match, Novak scored 107 points vs. Kovacevic’s 78.

Djokovic

The Serbian served extremely well to win 82% of the points (37/45) behind his first serve, and he won 64% points (23/36) on his second serve. Djokovic fired 10 aces and he committed 1 double fault. The Serbian won this match even if he wasn’t that great in converting his break points since he converted only 42% (5/12) of the procured opportunities.

Kovacevic

On the other side, Aleksandar was not so effective in converting his break points (only 40% – 2/5). That was one of the key issues for his loss.

After this encounter, the head to head between Djokovic and Kovacevic is 1-0 for Novak.

Draw and next match H2H: Novak Djokovic vs. Marton Fucsovics – stats

Djokovic will come up against Fucsovics in the 2nd round.

This will be the 5th time that Novak Djokovic and Marton Fucsovics fight against each other. The head to head is 4-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay.

Novak Djokovic Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Djokovic 6-3
DjokovicKovacevic
6
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
DjokovicKovacevic
5
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
DjokovicKovacevic
5
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
DjokovicKovacevic
4
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
DjokovicKovacevic
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
DjokovicKovacevic
2
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
DjokovicKovacevic
2
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
DjokovicKovacevic
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
DjokovicKovacevic
1
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15

The set was pretty even as both players managed to hold serve with the notable exception of 1 break that the Serbian clinched in the 6th game (4-2) just before eventually winning the set (6-3).

The Serbian converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had 2 break points opportunities in the 4th (2-1 30-40) and the 6th game (3-2 30-40). On the other side, the Serbian didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 48 points. Novak was the one to win the set after conquering 10 points more than Kovacevic (29-19). The Serbian was extremely solid on serve to drop just 3 points (20-3). Regarding the other side of the net, the American conceded 9 points on serve (16-9).

2nd Set -
Djokovic 6-2
DjokovicKovacevic
6
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
DjokovicKovacevic
5
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
DjokovicKovacevic
5
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
DjokovicKovacevic
4
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
DjokovicKovacevic
3
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
DjokovicKovacevic
2
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
DjokovicKovacevic
2
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
DjokovicKovacevic
1
0
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40

Djokovic didn’t want to give any chance to the opposition at the beginning of the set after breaking Aleksandar Kovacevic in the 1st game (1-0). Novak improved his lead after breaking the American in the 5th (4-1) game before conquering the set (6-2).

Djokovic converted 40% of his break points (2/5). He had 5 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 40-A), the 3rd (2-0 30-40 and 40-A) and the 5th game (3-1 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, Novak didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 54 points. The Serbian was the one to win the set after conquering 10 points more than the American (32-22). Djokovic was extremely solid on serve to concede just 4 points (16-4). In addition, on the other side, the American conceded 16 points on serve (18-16).

3rd Set -
Djokovic 7-6
DjokovicKovacevic
7
6
K
1
0
D
2
0
D
3
0
K
3
1
K
4
1
D
5
1
D
6
1
K
7
1
DjokovicKovacevic
6
6
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
DjokovicKovacevic
5
6
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
DjokovicKovacevic
5
5
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
DjokovicKovacevic
5
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
DjokovicKovacevic
5
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
DjokovicKovacevic
4
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
DjokovicKovacevic
3
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
DjokovicKovacevic
3
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
DjokovicKovacevic
3
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
DjokovicKovacevic
2
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
DjokovicKovacevic
2
0
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
DjokovicKovacevic
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0

Djokovic conquered a good lead at the beginning of the set after breaking Aleksandar Kovacevic in the 1st game (1-0). Anyhow, the set was not over yet and there was more work to do for Djokovic to win the set since Aleksandar found the way to break back in the 6th (3-3) and in the 10th (5-5) game. Djokovic kept his cool before winning the set at the tiebreak at 1.

Tiebreak

Djokovic won 3 minibreaks in the 1st (1-0), 5th (4-1) and 8th (7-1) point.

Djokovic won the tiebreak 7-1 after he conquered a decisive 3-1 lead.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1

The Serbian converted 40% of his break points (2/5). He had 5 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 0-40), the 3rd (2-0 40-A, 40-A and 40-A) and the 7th game (3-3 30-40). In addition on the other side, Aleksandar converted 40% of his break points (2/5). He had his opportunities in the 2nd (0-1 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40), the 6th (2-3 30-40) and the 9th game (4-5 15-40).

They contested 83 points. The Serbian was the winner of the set after clinching 9 more points than Kovacevic (46-37). The Serbian lost 14 points on serve (25-14). On the losing side, Aleksandar conceded 21 points on serve (23-21).

1st
Djokovic
Kovacevic
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
2nd
Djokovic
Kovacevic
6-2
6
2
5
2
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
3rd
Djokovic
Kovacevic
7-6
7
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
 

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