Novak Djokovic Battles to Victory 🎾
Novak Djokovic, one of the world’s best tennis players from Serbia, won a tough match at the French Open! He beat Corentin Moutet from France with scores of 6-3, 6-2, and 7-6.
In the first two sets, Djokovic played really well. But in the third set, he had a problem: a blister on his hand was hurting him! Ouch! 😖 He had to take a medical timeout to fix it.
Even with the blister, Djokovic stayed strong. He saved a set point (that’s when his opponent could have won the set) and won the tiebreaker. He said after the match, “It was a good match and a good fight, especially in the third set. The blister made things tricky, but I finished strong!”
Djokovic is now moving on to the third round, and he’s hoping to win his 25th Grand Slam title! That’s a really big deal in tennis. Next, he’ll play against Filip Misolic from Austria.
Jannik Sinner’s Winning Streak Continues 🏆
Jannik Sinner, a 23-year-old tennis star from Italy, is also doing great at the French Open! He won his match against Richard Gasquet from France with scores of 6-3, 6-0, and 6-4.
Sinner has now won 16 Grand Slam matches in a row! He’s trying to win his third big tournament in a row and become the first Italian man to win the French Open since 1976. Wow! 🇮🇹
Richard Gasquet, who is 38 years old and has been a top player in France, said this would be his last tournament. The crowd cheered for him, and he got a big standing ovation. Sinner showed respect by saying, “Congrats for everything you’ve done – an amazing career, but mostly an amazing person you are.”
Next, Sinner will play against Jiri Lehecka from the Czech Republic.
It’s been an exciting time at the French Open! Who’s your favorite tennis player? 🎾 Let us know!
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Djokovic, Sinner set new milestones in second round of French Open
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