Novak Djokovic won a relatively easy first round at the French Open after defeating the world no.114 Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-3 6-2 7-61. However, the Serbian legend hit the headline for what happened soon after the match. Djokovic wrote the following on the camera lens after defeating Aleksandr Kovacevic in his opening match at the French Open: “Serbia’s heart is in Kosovo. Stop the violence.”
When he was making these remarks, the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) peacekeeping unit reported that 25 of its soldiers had been hurt during fights with ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo. While Kosovo proclaimed its independence in 2008, Belgrade and Kosovo have remained rivals ever since because Belgrade refused to recognize Kosovo’s sovereignty.
Djokovic at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2023
LWWWLWLWWW Ranked no.3, the Serbian achieved a composed 21-4 win-loss record in 2023. Djokovic is currently having a run at the French Open where he toppled the world no.114 Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-3 6-2 7-61.
Novak Djokovic will play the world no.83 Marton Fucsovics in the 2nd round. Their record is 4-0 for Djokovic.
The Serbian has won 2 titles in 2023 in Adelaide and Australian Open.
The Serbian won 93 titles in his career: 50 on hard courts, 18 on clay courts, 17 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
