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Filip Misolic was not granted a sense of achievement when he was premiered in the 3rd round of a tennis grand slam tournament. The 23-year-old Styrian held well in the French-Open duel with Grand Slam record winner Novak Djokovic on Saturday, but took 3: 6.4: 6.2: 6 after 2:08 hours. Roland Garros 2025 will nevertheless be remembered as the greatest career success, in addition to 168,000 euros in prize money, he will push into the top 140 in the ranking.

Misolic did not make a point in the first impact of the best tennis player of all time, but immediately afterwards shone in a marathon game with nerve strength and, after seven defended break chances, took 1-1. In his second service game he also fended off another breakball, this time thanks to the third point via stop. Break chance number ten in the end was too much, but that is extremely unhappy. Misolic put the third smash in a row in a rally and was 2: 4 behind.

The first surcharges came too little

The 38-year-old Djokovic could not take this advantage, after 48 minutes he used his second set ball. At Misolic, the first serves did not get far too little, so he hardly came to free points with his service. The second sentence was even closer. Misolic found his first breakball at 2-1, which the Serb could make up for thanks to a strong service. Immediately afterwards it got even bitter. Djokovic made the break to 3: 2 and with a passage after Misolic fell on the back after a smash.

Austria’s number two was subsequently shortened twice, but also lost set number two in sometimes strong wind, this time after 42 minutes. Djokovic showed emotions, cheered loudly. And took the impetus with and his opponent. After another break of the favorite to 5: 2, after a 15:40, everything was clear. Just more than ten minutes before the end of the football champions League final between Paris St. Germain and Inter Milan Djokovic ended the game.

« It wasn’t that easy »

The football strike would have liked to take a look at the football stroke in front of TV, but the organizers had not fulfilled this request. The next hurdle is waiting for Djokovic of the Briton Cameron Norrie, who defeated his compatriot Jacob Fearnley 6: 3.7: 6 (1), 6: 2. « It was not that easy, it was my first night session, so the preparation is different. It was a solid performance, but Filip also played really strongly, » said 100 times ATP-Tournament winner in an interview on the Court Philippe-Chatrier. Again he remained without losing a set.

Against an Austrian player, it was only the second victory in the fifth duel for the Djokovic at the French Open. Misolic, whose top success was previously the Kitzbühel final 2022, had successfully fought through the qualification and then switched off the number 27 of the tournament with the Canadian Denis Shapovalov. (APA)