Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has the opportunity to defeat Novak Djokovic for the second consecutive time after he beat him in Monte Carlo earlier this year. During a press conference in Paris, the Spanish player explained that playing a best-of-five is completely different from competing in a best-of-three format. Therefore, he is very aware of the fact that beating Novak Djokovic in Paris will be an incredible achievement.
“It’s completely different to Monte-Carlo,” he commented. “Here it’s five sets, and there he’d hardly played any matches. We all know what Djokovic is like. He’s a legend. Playing against him will be an honor, as will returning to Philippe-Chatrier.
I’m going to be ready. I’m playing at a good level. I’ve been very relaxed for two matches, competing at a high level. I can’t wait to keep doing that for another match.”
Davidovich Fokina at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2023
At the moment ranked no.34, the Spaniard owns a compiled 19-13 win-loss record in 2023. Alejandro is now playing at the French Open where he ousted the world no.63 Arthur Fils 6-1 4-6 6-3 6-3 and the world no.82 Luca Van Assche 6-4 6-3 7-66.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will compete against the world no.3 Novak Djokovic in the 3rd round on Friday at 4:00 pm on Court Philippe-CHATRIER. Their record is 2-1 for Djokovic.
He is also scheduled to play in Mallorca (Mallorca Championships) on the 25th of June and Wimbledon (Wimbledon) on the 3rd of July.
Djokovic at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2023
WLWWWWWWWW Currently ranked no.3, Novak owns a 22-4 record in 2023. Novak is now having a run at the French Open where he ousted the world no.114 Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-3 6-2 7-61 and the world no.83 Marton Fucsovics 7-62 6-0 6-3.
Novak Djokovic will play the world no.34 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the 3rd round on Friday at 4:00 pm on Court Philippe-CHATRIER. Their record is 2-1 for Djokovic.
Djokovic 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)
Djokovic has scheduled to compete next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 3rd of July.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Novak Djokovic clashed against each other 3 times. Their head to head is 2-1 for Djokovic. Before, the last time they fought against each other, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina won 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 in the 2nd round in Monte-Carlo (Monte) in April 2022.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Novak Djokovic |
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