Serbian Novak Djokovic trace to Russian Karen Khachanova in his win #90 at Roland Garros4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2 and 6-4 who qualified him for his twelfth semi-finalin which the winner of the duel between the Spaniards Carlos Alcaraz and Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Win #9️⃣0️⃣ in Paris 💪🇷🇸#Roland Garros | @JokerNole pic.twitter.com/bUqbykErZ4
— Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 6, 2023
In a match that exceeded 3 and a half hoursthe third racket of the world lost one and a half sets to the aggressive and successful game of the Russian, the eleventh favorite, who snatched the first set from the Serb while in the tournament and ended the series 29 Grand Slams in a row.
In nine previous fights against the Serb Khachanov won only three sets.two of them in the final 2018 Paris Masters 1000the only time he defeated him.
way to your third crown in Parisadd 23 Grand Slams and break the tie at the top he’s had with the Spaniards since the last Australian Open. Rafael NadalDjokovic knew how to turn the tide of the fight, which turned its back on him.
🙂👍 ➡ @JokerNole #Roland Garros pic.twitter.com/CoLXQKFudv
— Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 6, 2023
Nole strengthened its status the most productive tennis player of the French capital after La Fiera Nadal.missing for wound for the first time since then 2005 on French soil, from which he is now separated by only 22 victories.
Karen defeated the Serbian in the first set and kept him at bay in the second, leading to a tiebreak that Djokovic latched on to put the match in his side.
Like so many times throughout his career, at a key moment his level of tennis improved and he scored all the points of that set, a psychological blow to the Russian waterline, which he deeply felt.
The party feeling turned around. Djokovic is Djokovic againsince the Russian lost the wrist that made him dominate and disappeared at the expense of the Serb.
After two and a quarter hours of play Serb’s first breakballwho, true to his killer instinct, started hitting hard, making only one unforced error that set, for 21 in the previous two, and hit with 19 winners Unreliable defense of Khachanov.
IDEMO 💪🇷🇸 #Roland Garros @JokerNole pic.twitter.com/I0qXewwBcD
— Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 6, 2023
Despite the fact that the Russian tried to fight again, his train left. Djokovic no longer eased the pressure, he continued to show an excellent game, which barely gave oxygen to the opponent, who refused to serve in the third set. The Serb had two balls to go up with a score of 5:2 and serve for victory, but then his hand tightened, and Khachanov held on and equalized the score by 4.
It was a mirage because Serbian signed up for the next two games on the way to victory.
He finished 90th in Paris for @JokerNole as he defeats Khachanov in four matches to advance to the semi-finals.
Main events of the day from @emirates#Roland Garros pic.twitter.com/hSoeCJe9Pf
— Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 6, 2023
Now Nola faces another attractive duel in the quarter-finals when the world number one Spaniard Carlos Alcarazmeasured against dangerous Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The second semi-final will be determined in duels between Alexander Zverev And Thomas Martin EtcheverryAnd Holger Run against Casper Ruudanother all-star duel coming sooner than expected in the French competition.
(According to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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