Two weeks ago, Novak Djokovic celebrated having passed a total of over 1000 victories in his career.
Now that number has risen.
In the third round of the French Open, the Serbian star only needed an hour and 44 minutes before the match against Aljaz Bedene from Slovenia was won.
Bedene, ranked 195 in the world, had a tough task that was not made easier by the fact that he recently made a comeback after eight months of injury absence.
- Bedene plays so much like Djokovic, but Djokovic is better in all kinds in all areas.
This was really steady and he is in good shape now, comments Eurosport's expert Maria Strandlund Tomsvik.
Djokovic himself was also happy with the day at work.
- I always want to play in my characteristic way, play aggressively.
You do not always succeed with that, but today the game was very good, he says in the interview from the court.
The Serbian star is now waiting for 15-ranked Diego Schwartzman from Argentina, who also won his round in three straight sets (6-3, 6-1, 6-2) against Grigor Dimitrov from Bulgaria.
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Jonas Björkman about Carlos Alcaraz.
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