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Tennis-Djokovic gets on his bike for adrenaline rush around Paris
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 29, 2025 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his second round match against France's Corentin Moutet REUTERS/Lisi Niesner PARIS (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic said riding a bicycle around Paris was a little more eventful than his routine victory over home player Corentin Moutet to reach the French Open third round on Thursday. The 38-year-old Serb, bidding for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title, barely needed all his gears as he rolled past Moutet 6-3 6-2 7-6(1) and afterwards told reporters that he had spent part of the previous day on two wheels. "I have done some bike rides in the past in Paris, but I haven't done one in a while," he told reporters. "Roland Garros was kind enough to gift me a bicycle, so I used it yesterday for the first time. We were kind of trying our luck a little bit with that roundabout at the Arc de Triomphe. "To be honest at one point we had cars all over the place. It was quite an adrenaline experience, but I don't think I will repeat that. We were crazy enough to get into that roundabout. "It was fun but at one point but also a bit dangerous. It's great. It's great to see Paris from, you know, from the bicycle. I think it's just more fun." Djokovic, who warmed up for the French Open by winning his 100th career title in Geneva, has been untroubled in two rounds so far although he did have to deal with blistered feet. "It took me almost an hour to deal with the blister and the bleeding that I had," he said. "So they had to use the injections and draw the blood out and then inject something to dry out the blister. So that was not really a pleasant process. "But I don't think it's going to be an issue for me to recover. Good thing about slams obviously you have a day in between." Up next for Djokovic is Austrian Filip Misolic. (Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
The Hindu
4 hours ago
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- The Hindu
French Open 2025: Djokovic saves set point, battles past Moutet to stay on course for record Grand Slam
Three-time champion Novak Djokovic battled past Frenchman Corentin Moutet 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(1) in a match that lasted more than three hours on Thursday, to reach the French Open third round and stay on track for a record-breaking 25th career Grand Slam title. Moutet pushed the 38-year-old, who shares the Slam record with Australia's Margaret Court, especially in the third set where he carved out a set point. 'Mentally you have to be concentrated throughout such a match. Corentin is very quick, he is a fighter, especially in the third set,' Djokovic said in a post-match interview. 'He had set point. At that moment anything could happen but I stayed in the set. At the right time I found a good serve. ALSO READ | French Open 2025: Zverev wards off De Jong challenge to sail into third round 'I know everyone asks me the secrets of success. It is not one thing but a combination, a formula that evolved with my career. For me now it is important to find the motivation. Obviously motivation now is to make more history.' Moutet broke the Serb, fresh from winning in Geneva last week for his 100th ATP Tour title of his career, early in the first set but Djokovic bounced back with two breaks of his own to snatch it. He was at times troubled by the southpaw who slid, lunged and chased down every ball he could in his trademark style, to try and stay in the game, as the sold-out home crowd in Court Philippe Chatrier fired him on. Djokovic, who looks to have found his form after splitting with coach Andy Murray a few weeks ago, snatched another two breaks to go 5-2 up and bagged the second set on his serve. Moutet, ranked 73rd in the world, managed to break his opponent's serve and go 4-2 up after Djokovic took a medical timeout for treatment on the toes of his left foot. But he gifted it back the very next game before earning a set point at 6-5. Djokovic held firm and secured his third round spot with a commanding tiebreak performance. He will next face either Canada's Denis Shapovalov or Austrian Filip Misolic in round three.
Straits Times
9 hours ago
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- Straits Times
Djokovic gets on his bike for adrenaline rush around Paris
Djokovic gets on his bike for adrenaline rush around Paris PARIS - Novak Djokovic said riding a bicycle around Paris was a little more eventful than his routine victory over home player Corentin Moutet to reach the French Open third round on Thursday. The 38-year-old Serb, bidding for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title, barely needed all his gears as he rolled past Moutet 6-3 6-2 7-6(1) and afterwards told reporters that he had spent part of the previous day on two wheels. "I have done some bike rides in the past in Paris, but I haven't done one in a while," he told reporters. "Roland Garros was kind enough to gift me a bicycle, so I used it yesterday for the first time. We were kind of trying our luck a little bit with that roundabout at the Arc de Triomphe. "To be honest at one point we had cars all over the place. It was quite an adrenaline experience, but I don't think I will repeat that. We were crazy enough to get into that roundabout. "It was fun but at one point but also a bit dangerous. It's great. It's great to see Paris from, you know, from the bicycle. I think it's just more fun." Djokovic, who warmed up for the French Open by winning his 100th career title in Geneva, has been untroubled in two rounds so far although he did have to deal with blistered feet. "It took me almost an hour to deal with the blister and the bleeding that I had," he said. "So they had to use the injections and draw the blood out and then inject something to dry out the blister. So that was not really a pleasant process. "But I don't think it's going to be an issue for me to recover. Good thing about slams obviously you have a day in between." Up next for Djokovic is Austrian Filip Misolic. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
12 hours ago
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Sinner and Djokovic win on day of upsets and drama
French Open 2025 Dates: 25 May-8 June Venue: Roland Garros Coverage: Live radio commentaries across 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app There were five-set thrillers, significant upsets and an emotional goodbye on day five at the French Open - but it was business as usual for Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic. World number one Sinner was ruthlessly efficient as he brought the curtain down on Frenchman Richard Gasquet's career and advanced to the third round. Sixth seed Djokovic continued his bid for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam singles title with a straight-set victory over Corentin Moutet. But while Sinner and Djokovic advanced, two of the top-20 players in the men's draw were knocked out in marathon matches. Italy's three-time major winner Sinner extended his winning streak against players ranked outside the top 20 to 63 matches. In doing so, he brought an end to Gasquet's playing career, 23 years after the 38-year-old made his Roland Garros debut. Sinner claimed a commanding 6-3 6-0 6-4 win over Gasquet but the day was still Gasquet's, with the Frenchman addressing the adoring crowd and accepting a commemorative trophy. "I've thought a lot about this day, you hope it never comes, but today is it," Gasquet said. "I can't dream of anything better than standing on this incredible court, the most beautiful court in the world." Later in the day, 38-year-old Serb Djokovic continued his recent good form with a 6-3 6-2 7-6 (7-1) victory against France's Moutet. Djokovic came to Roland Garros, where he is a three-time champion, on the back of winning his 100th ATP singles title in Geneva last week and maintained his good from against Moutet, winning in just over three hours. The only potential blip for Djokovic was having to receive treatment on the toes of his left foot in the third set, but he appeared to shrug it off by recovering to win the match on a tie-break. He will face either Canadian 27th seed Denis Shapovalov or Austria's Filip Misolic in the third round. 'Mozart of tennis' Gasquet bows out in Paris Nasty fall helps Fearnley set up Norrie meeting Boulter loses to end British interest in women's singles Australian world number nine Alex De Minaur and Czech 19th seed Jakub Mensik both exited Roland Garros on Thursday - and both after winning the first two sets. De Minaur lost 2-6 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-2 to 62nd-ranked Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan, a talented but often temperamental payer. Bublik said afterwards he had already accepted defeat before mounting a comeback. "I was checking the tickets [home] already in my head. I didn't really care, in a way. I was like I will accept the loss," the 27-year-old said. "It was a bit early for me. I was a bit sleepy in the first two sets. So it was key to wake up and then to play one of the best Slam matches that I ever played in my life." Bublik will now face Portugal's world number 200 Henrique Rocha, who surprisingly beat Mensik. Rocha, who came through qualifying and had never won a main-draw match at a major before this year's French Open, triumphed 2-6 1-6 6-4 6-3 6-3 against talented 19-year-old Mensik. Second seed Gauff through to Paris third round Home hope Arthur Fils came through a gruelling four-and-a-half-hour match against Spain's Jaime Munar, despite being unable to move at one point because of a back injury. The 20-year-old required treatment during the third set and looked down and out after the fourth set. But after taking painkillers, and roared on enthusiastically by the French supporters, the 14th seed fought back from a break down in the decider to compete victory. Fils ripped off his shirt as he celebrated the 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 0-6 6-4 victory and lapped up the applause from the crowd on Court Suzanne Lenglen. "This is my best match of all time" Fils said. "I have had some difficult matches but this one is the best five-set match that I have ever played. I could have lost this match. "I was lucky. But it's going to be one of my best five-set matches ever of my life." 'It can't look like a circus' - Munar on crowd Live scores, results and order of play Get tennis news sent straight to your phone
Straits Times
12 hours ago
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Novak Djokovic battles past Corentin Moutet in French Open, stays on course for record Grand Slam
PARIS - Three-time champion Novak Djokovic battled past Frenchman Corentin Moutet 6-3 6-2 7-6(1) in a match that lasted more than three hours on May 29, to reach the French Open third round and stay on track for a record-breaking 25th career Grand Slam title. Moutet pushed the 38-year-old, who shares the Slam record with Australia's Margaret Court, especially in the third set where he carved out a set point. 'Mentally, you have to be concentrated throughout such a match. Corentin is very quick, he is a fighter, especially in the third set,' Djokovic said, in a post-match interview. 'He had set point. At that moment anything could happen but I stayed in the set. At the right time I found a good serve. 'I know everyone asks me the secrets of success. It is not one thing but a combination, a formula that evolved with my career. For me now it is important to find the motivation. Obviously, the motivation now is to make more history.' Moutet broke the Serb - fresh from winning in Geneva last week for his 100th ATP Tour title of his career - early in the first set, but Djokovic bounced back with two breaks of his own to snatch it. He was at times troubled by the southpaw who slid, lunged and chased down every ball he could in his trademark style, to try and stay in the game, as the sold-out home crowd in Court Philippe Chatrier fired him on. Djokovic, who looks to have found his form after splitting with coach Andy Murray a few weeks ago, snatched another two breaks to go 5-2 up and bagged the second set on his serve. Moutet, ranked 73rd in the world, managed to break his opponent's serve and go 4-2 up after Djokovic took a medical timeout for treatment on the toes of his left foot. But he gifted it back the very next game before earning a set point at 6-5. Djokovic held firm and secured his third round spot with a commanding tiebreak performance. He will next face either Canada's Denis Shapovalov or Austrian Filip Misolic in round three. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
