Djokovic overcomes a slow start and hostile crowd in 1st-round win at French Open
Novak Djokovic comes back from a set down for a 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 victory over home player Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round of the French Open in his record 82nd Grand Slam appearance.
The night-session crowd was pumped for a potential stunner although Djokovic hasn’t lost in the first round of a Grand Slam in 20 years.
After two tense sets Mpetshi Perricard seemed deflated of energy.
Djokovic wasn’t the only player at an advanced age in the win column at Roland Garros.
Marco Trungelliti beat Kyrian Jacquet 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 after at 36 recently becoming the oldest man in the professional era (since 1969) to break into the top 100 of the rankings.
Djokovic survives French Open opener
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