Live tennis at Roland Garros on day 4: Djokovic is wary of “old people”, Nadal competes with the host STAR

(Sports news – tennis news) Both Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have the opportunity to continue when the immediate obstacle is relatively simple.

Novak Djokovic – Alex Molcan: 19h, 25/5, round 2 Roland Garros

The opponent of the world No. 1 player Novak Djokovic in the second round of Roland Garros will be the Slovak player, Alex Molcan. Starting the tournament with great pressure from the audience in France, Djokovic still easily defeated Yoshihito Nishioka after 3 sets of 6-3, 6-1, 6-0.

Djokovic is looking to relieve pressure by defending his Roland Garros title

The psychological tension was quite evident in Djokovic’s first round match. Despite possessing skills above the Japanese opponent, the number 1 seed still has to reassure herself with loud screams after every point. That’s what makes many spectators unhappy when watching the game around midnight.

Of course, what Djokovic shows is quite understandable because Nole is in dire need of a title to relieve after the events earlier this year. Roland Garros, the tournament in which Djokovic is the defending champion, will be the title for the Serbian star to recover what has been lost.

However, Djokovic’s upcoming opponent will be Molcan, who is being coached by coach Marian Vajda, who has been with Djokovic for more than 15 years in his career. His knowledge of Nole may help Mr. Vajda to energize Molcan. That will be the factor that Djokovic must be especially wary of when entering this match.

Corentin Moutet – Rafael Nadal: 1:45, May 26, round 2 of Roland Garros

Meanwhile, the 5th seed Rafael Nadal will face the host country’s representative Corentin Moutet in the second round. Despite being the host, Moutet may not be as welcome as Nadal because the Spaniard has been considered. is the monument of the clay tournament in France.

The “King of Clay” is always welcome at Roland Garros

For the second time in his career, Nadal is outside the top four seeds at Roland Garros. But his first-round performance against Thompson showed he was still a top contender for the title. “King of clay” seven times won the serve game of opponent number 82 in the world, scored 27 winners and lost only six games in the whole match.

With just one more win, Nadal will join the group of 3 players who have reached 300 wins on ATP, which includes Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. On the opposite side, Moutet has just excellently defeated the veteran tennis player Stan Wawrinka after 4 dramatic sets. The star born in 1999 is aiming to reach the top 100 after this season. However, having to face Nadal too soon will make this player’s hope of going deep at Roland Garros almost gone.

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