{"id":1125547,"date":"2024-05-29T06:37:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T04:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=1125547"},"modified":"2024-05-29T13:01:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T11:01:18","slug":"djokovic-begins-quest-for-fourth-french-open-title-with-scratchy-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/other-news\/2024-05-29\/djokovic-begins-quest-for-fourth-french-open-title-with-scratchy-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Djokovic begins quest for fourth French Open title with scratchy win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paris, May 29 (EFE).- Novak Djokovic began his quest for a fourth French Open title with a scratchy 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-4 win against debutant Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the opening round at Roland Garros on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It is a very special track for me. I think winning Roland Garros is the most difficult mountain to climb,&#8221; said Djokovic, who is seeking a record-setting 25th Grand Slam singles title that would lift him out of a tie with Margaret Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other favorites, Norwegian Casper Ruud, Danish Holger Rune, and Australian Alex de Minaur, also won.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-124-1024x607.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1126185\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;width:850px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-124-1024x607.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-124-300x178.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-124-768x456.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-124-1536x911.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-124-430x255.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-124-1200x712.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-124.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Casper Ruud of Norway eyes the ball during his Men&#8217;s Singles 1st round match against Felipe Meligeni Alves of Brazil at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 28 May 2024. EFE-EPA\/YOAN VALAT<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the women&#8217;s draw, Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka, Kazakh Elena Rybakina, and Chinese Qinwen Zheng advanced easily to the second round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same cannot be said about Djokovic, who ended up winning without giving any hint of how he arrived without lifting any trophy this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world number one did not need much fanfare to defeat a rival accustomed to better results in doubles than in singles.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-125-1024x659.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1126188\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;width:850px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-125-1024x659.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-125-300x193.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-125-768x494.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-125-1536x989.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-125-430x277.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-125-1200x773.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-125.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Holger Rune of Denmark in action during his Men&#8217;s Singles 1st round match against Daniel Evans of Great Britain at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 28 May 2024. EFE-EPA\/MOHAMMED BADRA<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Djokovic needs to reach at least the final to have a chance of holding his world number-one ranking after Jannik Sinner won his first-round match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His next rival will be Spain&#8217;s Roberto Carballes, whom he has beaten in their two previous duels, both at the Grand Slam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carballes surpassed the first round for the third consecutive year by defeating Frenchman Constant Lestienne, 86th in the world, 6-3, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ruud continued the good streak that led him last week to win the Geneva tournament, the second of the clay tour after Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-126-1024x706.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1126191\" style=\"width:850px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-126-1024x706.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-126-300x207.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-126-768x529.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-126-1536x1058.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-126-415x286.jpeg 415w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-126-1200x827.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-126.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Alex De Minaur of Ausrtalia hits a backhand during his Men&#8217;s Singles 1st round match against Alex Michelsen of the US at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 28 May 2024. EFE-EPA\/CAROLINE BLUMBERG<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He beat Brazilian debutant Felipe Meligeni 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in his 50th Grand Slam victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His next rival will be Alejandro Davidovich, who had defeated him in Paris in 2021 and won the round against Monegasque debutant Valentin Vacherot 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australian Alex de Minaur won against American Alex Michelsen 6-1, 6-0, 6-2 to set up a tie against Spain&#8217;s Jaume Munar in the next round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Munar beat his compatriot Roberto Bautista 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-127-1024x653.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1126195\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;width:859px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-127-1024x653.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-127-300x191.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-127-768x490.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-127-1536x980.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-127-430x274.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-127-1200x766.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-127.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Aryna Sabalenka (R) of Belarus shakes hands at the net with Erika Andreeva of Russia after their Women&#8217;s Singles 1st round match at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 28 May 2024. EFE-EPA\/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thirteen-seeded Danish Holger Rune beat British Daniel Evans 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to join Italian Flavio Cobolli, who defeated Serbia&#8217;s Hamad Madjedovic, 6-2, 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-3, in the next round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the women&#8217;s draw, Sabalenka chasing her second Grand Slam title of the year after lifting the Australian Open, swept past Russian teenager Erika Andreeva, 6-1, 6-2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The winner of the last two editions of the Australian Open proved intractable on her return to Paris, where last year she fell in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sabalenka will face Japanese Moyuka Uchijima in the second round after the latter defeated Spaniard Irene Burillo 6-1, 6-1.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-128-1024x690.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1126198\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;width:850px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-128-1024x690.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-128-300x202.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-128-768x518.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-128-1536x1035.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-128-424x286.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-128-1200x809.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-128.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in action during her Women&#8217;s Singles 1st round match against Greet Minnen of Belgium at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 28 May 2024. EFE-EPA\/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">World no. 4 Rybakina quickly resolved her duel against Belgian Greet Minnen, 6-2, 6-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the next round, she will face Dutch Arantxa Rus, who defeated German veteran Angelique Kerber 6-4, 6-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chinese Zheng, seventh seed and a finalist at the Australian Open, also did not suffer much against French Alize Cornet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retiring Cornet lost the last match of her career 6-2, 6-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zheng will now face Germany&#8217;s Tamara Korpatsch, who beat American Ashlyn Krueger 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (11). EFE<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-129-1024x665.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1126201\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;width:850px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-129-1024x665.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-129-300x195.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-129-768x499.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-129-1536x998.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-129-430x279.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-129-1200x779.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-129.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Qinwen Zheng of China pumps fist after winning a point during her Women&#8217;s Singles 1st round match against Alize Cornet of France at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 28 May 2024. 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