Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, two men expected to go far at the French Open, make their French Open 2023 debuts on Monday against a pair of opponents who never have played a Grand Slam match. Alcaraz, a 20-year-old from Spain ranked No. 1 who won the U.S. Open in September, faces Flavio Cobolli, an Italian who is ranked 159th. Djokovic, who won two of his 22 major championships in Paris, takes on Aleksander Kovacevic, an American ranked 114th.
Asked to compare the Alcaraz of today to the Alcaraz of a year ago, his coach, 2003 French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero, began by saying: “As a person, I would say he’s more mature.”
And then Ferrero added: “As a player, I think he grows up, like, super fast on the court. He can, let’s say, read the matches a little bit better.”
Djokovic begins his bid to break the men's record he currently shares with Rafael Nadal by earning Grand Slam trophy No. 23. Djokovic also can become the only man with at least three titles from each major. Other major champs on the Day 2 schedule include Sloane Stephens, Petra Kvitova, Jelena Ostapenko, Stan Wawrinka and Dominic Thiem.
When do they play Monday?
Play begins at 11 am local time in Paris, everywhere except the main stadium, Court Philippe Chatrier, where the first match — 2017 US Open champion Stephens against two-time major finalist Karolina Pliskova — is scheduled to start at 11:45 a.m. local time. Djokovic-Kovacevic will be next on that court. Alcaraz-Cobolli is the third match at Court Suzanne Lenglen, so could begin around 4 p.m. local time.
"Honestly, I don't miss him... I've had not so much success against him." _
Nadal's absence from the French Open this year presents the _______ ___________ for a title shot, says Novak Djokovic _ pic.twitter.com/zvMfgzKtU0
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When is Novak Djokovic Vs Aleksandar Kovacevic French Open 2023 first round match taking place?
Novak Djokovic Vs Aleksandar Kovacevic French Open 2023 first round match is set to take place on Monday, May 29.
What time will Novak Djokovic Vs Aleksandar Kovacevic French Open 2023 first round match begin?
Novak Djokovic Vs Aleksandar Kovacevic French Open 2023 first round match will not get underway before 430pm IST on Monday.
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Novak Djokovic Vs Aleksandar Kovacevic French Open 2023 first round match is set to take place at Court Phillipe-Chatreir in Roland Garros, Paris.
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