French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic beats Kovacevic, reaches second round
What's the story
Serbian ace Novak Djokovic beat Aleksandar Kovacevic in the first round of the 2023 French Open on Monday. The former claimed a straight-set win - 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(1) - to reach the second round. Djokovic, who is chasing his 23rd Grand Slam title, has won the Roland Garros twice in his career. He entered the tournament with a 20-4 record in the season.
Stats
A look at the match stats
The men's singles first-round clash ran for over two hours. Djokovic won a total of 107 points and 41 winners in the match. He fired 10 aces compared to Kovacevic's seven. Djokovic won 45% of receiving points (47/104) and 73% of net points (19/26). Kovacevic recorded as many as four double faults. He smashed the fastest serve of the match (217 KPH).