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Forbes
3 days ago
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- Forbes
Former World No. 1 On Novak Djokovic: ‘Of Course He Can Win Another Grand Slam'
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 27: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates winning match point against Mackenzie ... More McDonald of United States during the Men's Singles First Round match during Day Three of the 2025 French Open at Roland Garros on May 27, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by) Novak Djokovic is dealing with a blister problem on his left foot as he tries to win a record 25th major title, but former world No. 1 Mats Wilander firmly believes the Serb can win another Slam. "Of course he can win another Grand Slam,' Wilander told Tennis365 in his role as a TNT Sports analyst. 'Anyone who writes off Novak Djokovic is making a mistake. 'I would say that Wimbledon may be his best chance and it will be hard for him to get past [Carlos] Alcaraz and [Jannik] Sinner, but this is Novak Djokovic. This is not a normal tennis player. I would not be surprised for one second if he wins another Grand Slam.' Djokovic won his second-round match over Correntin Moutet of France, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(1) despite getting treated during the match for a blister that also required post-match injections. 'I mean, I'm pretty fit at the moment,' Djokovic said, after apologizing for arriving late to his press conference due to treatment. "I don't feel like I have any major issues. Although it took me, like, almost an hour to deal with the blister and the bleeding that I had." "So they had to use the injections and draw the blood out and then inject something to dry out the blister. So that was, you know, not really a pleasant process. But it is something that, you know, anyone who has blisters that are bleeding has to do it." Djokovic will next face Filip Misolic of Austria in the third round on Saturday. His draw is complicated with a potential quarterfinal against No. 3 Alexander Zverev, a potential semifinal with No. 1 Jannik Sinner and a possible final vs. defending champ and No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz.
Washington Post
5 days ago
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- Washington Post
Alcaraz sings to French Open fans after winning a second-round match at Roland-Garros
PARIS — After winning his second-round match Wednesday at the French Open , defending champion Carlos Alcaraz finally got to do something he always wanted: sing to the fans at Roland-Garros. Alcaraz had beaten Fabian Marozsan of Hungary 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, and just completed a brief interview with Mats Wilander on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
Associated Press
5 days ago
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- Associated Press
Alcaraz sings to French Open fans after winning a second-round match at Roland-Garros
PARIS (AP) — After winning his second-round match Wednesday at the French Open, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz finally got to do something he always wanted: sing to the fans at Roland-Garros. Alcaraz had beaten Fabian Marozsan of Hungary 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, and just completed a brief interview with Mats Wilander on Court Philippe-Chatrier. So the fans thought that was it, but Alcaraz was not done. 'One thing, one thing. I always wanted to do that. I hope everyone follow me,' the 22-year-old Spaniard said. Then, leaning into the microphone, he sang the familiar-sounding refrain often belted out by crowds at Roland-Garros. Perhaps fittingly, it is to the tune of a Spanish paso doble. It goes ' Po-po-po-po-po-po po-lolo ' — as the French write it — and is always followed by a pause and then an 'Olé.' A smiling Alcaraz let the crowd do the 'Olé" part, then slapped hands with Wilander before they walked off the clay court to loud applause. Alcaraz later said he'd been thinking about doing that song after an interview last year here, but it never happened. Alcaraz need not have been so shy, for he showed no stage fright and sang clearly. His game on red clay is very much in-tune, too, with the four-time Grand Slam champion winning 29 of his past 31 matches on the surface. One of the losses was against Novak Djokovic in the gold-medal match at last summer's Paris Olympics and held at the same site as the French Open. 'I just love it here and had some really great moments,' Alcaraz said. 'I hope people when they left the court, they left with a smile.' Alcaraz faces unseeded Damir Dzumhur in the third round. ___ More AP tennis:
