Novak Djokovic vs Karen Khachanov match became a shock to fans as Novak was..
Djokovic* 4-6, 3-3 Khachanov (*denotes next server)
A weird bounce catches out Djokovic and he sends a lob beyond the baseline, 15-0. Maybe one too many drop shots from Khachanov as Djokovic reads it and wins the point with his flicked replied, 30-30.
Wow. Djokovic sets the point up lovely and then nets a forehand to allow Khachanov to hang on.
3:36PM
Djokovic 4-6, 3-2 Khachanov* (*denotes next server)
Djokovic is scrambling and fighting on Chatrier right now. But after easing to 40-15, a double fault makes it deuce.
Novak Djokovic vs Karen Khachanov match became a shock to fans as Novak was..
But Khachanov tamely sends a backhand return long and Djokovic holds.
3:30PM
Djokovic* 4-6, 2-2 Khachanov (*denotes next server)
Djokovic back into ball machine mode and eventually gets the error from Khachanov, 15-30.
Khachanov roars after Djokovic sends a backhand return long, 30-30. Double fault by Khachanov, his first of the match, deuce.
Not used to seeing this many errors from Djokovic after backhand drops into the tramlines. And Khachanov seals the game with a drop shot winner
Djokovic 4-6, 2-1 Khachanov* (*denotes next server)
Djokovic holds to 15 with Khachanov struggling on his returns at this stage of the set.
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3:21PM
Djokovic* 4-6, 1-1 Khachanov (*denotes next server)
Too good from Khachanov – a series of crushing forehands pushing Djokovic back and finishing the point with a drop shot, 30-15.
Djokovic backhand return into the net, 40-15. Djokovic backhand long and Khachanov holds again.
Too many mistakes by Djokovic are hurting his cause. But there is still a long way to go.
3:17PM
Second Set: Djokovic 4-6, 1-0 Khachanov* (*denotes next server)
Djokovic has come back out with a white hat on and maybe it is the difference makers as he races to 40-30.
Khachanov pulls it back to 40-30 but Djokovic holds when Khachanov sends a forehand long.
3:11PM
Djokovic* 4-6 Khachanov (*denotes next server)
Huge service game for Khachanov and he gets a gift on the opening point when Djokovic puts a forehand long.
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Djokovic backhand long, 30-0. He is frustrated by that shot. A forehand error by Djokovic and it’s 40-0.
Khachanov squanders the first chance when he sends a forehand long. But he gets the job done when Djokovic sends a backhand return into the tramlines.
Game on!
3:06PM
Djokovic 4-5 Khachanov* (*denotes next server)
First ace of the match from Djokovic to start the game. Nice play by Khachanov and he shows good touch to hit a drop shot and finish the rally with a volley winner, 15-15.
Huge Djokovic forehand winner down the line, there was some serious heat on that, 30-15. But he follows up with a forehand into the net. Important moment in the match here.
Djokovic drop shot into the net, 30-40. It looked like he’d run out of ideas. But he finds the line with a backhand winner down the line, deuce.
Good drop shot by Djokovic but an even better drop shot reply by Khachanov spins away for a winner, break point. Big serve by Djokovic to snuff out the chance for Khachanov, deuce.
This has been another long and physical service game for Djokovic but he finally holds and makes sure Khachanov will have to serve for the set.
Novak Djokovic vs Karen Khachanov match became a shock to fans as Novak was..
Djokovic* 4-6, 3-3 Khachanov (*denotes next server)
A weird bounce catches out Djokovic and he sends a lob beyond the baseline, 15-0. Maybe one too many drop shots from Khachanov as Djokovic reads it and wins the point with his flicked replied, 30-30.
Wow. Djokovic sets the point up lovely and then nets a forehand to allow Khachanov to hang on.
3:36PM
Djokovic 4-6, 3-2 Khachanov* (*denotes next server)
Djokovic is scrambling and fighting on Chatrier right now. But after easing to 40-15, a double fault makes it deuce.
Novak Djokovic vs Karen Khachanov match became a shock to fans as Novak was..
But Khachanov tamely sends a backhand return long and Djokovic holds.
3:30PM
Djokovic* 4-6, 2-2 Khachanov (*denotes next server)
Djokovic back into ball machine mode and eventually gets the error from Khachanov, 15-30.
Khachanov roars after Djokovic sends a backhand return long, 30-30. Double fault by Khachanov, his first of the match, deuce.
Not used to seeing this many errors from Djokovic after backhand drops into the tramlines. And Khachanov seals the game with a drop shot winner
Djokovic 4-6, 2-1 Khachanov* (*denotes next server)
Djokovic holds to 15 with Khachanov struggling on his returns at this stage of the set.
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3:21PM
Djokovic* 4-6, 1-1 Khachanov (*denotes next server)
Too good from Khachanov – a series of crushing forehands pushing Djokovic back and finishing the point with a drop shot, 30-15.
Djokovic backhand return into the net, 40-15. Djokovic backhand long and Khachanov holds again.
Too many mistakes by Djokovic are hurting his cause. But there is still a long way to go.
3:17PM
Second Set: Djokovic 4-6, 1-0 Khachanov* (*denotes next server)
Djokovic has come back out with a white hat on and maybe it is the difference makers as he races to 40-30.
Khachanov pulls it back to 40-30 but Djokovic holds when Khachanov sends a forehand long.
3:11PM
Djokovic* 4-6 Khachanov (*denotes next server)
Huge service game for Khachanov and he gets a gift on the opening point when Djokovic puts a forehand long.
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Djokovic backhand long, 30-0. He is frustrated by that shot. A forehand error by Djokovic and it’s 40-0.
Khachanov squanders the first chance when he sends a forehand long. But he gets the job done when Djokovic sends a backhand return into the tramlines.
Game on!
3:06PM
Djokovic 4-5 Khachanov* (*denotes next server)
First ace of the match from Djokovic to start the game. Nice play by Khachanov and he shows good touch to hit a drop shot and finish the rally with a volley winner, 15-15.
Huge Djokovic forehand winner down the line, there was some serious heat on that, 30-15. But he follows up with a forehand into the net. Important moment in the match here.
Djokovic drop shot into the net, 30-40. It looked like he’d run out of ideas. But he finds the line with a backhand winner down the line, deuce.
Good drop shot by Djokovic but an even better drop shot reply by Khachanov spins away for a winner, break point. Big serve by Djokovic to snuff out the chance for Khachanov, deuce.
This has been another long and physical service game for Djokovic but he finally holds and makes sure Khachanov will have to serve for the set.
