Fernando Rey Tapias analysis: a good finale to a great day for Djokovic

end Roland Garros It was a very difficult match with the first set lasting 90 minutes, the outcome of which was crucial in the development of the match.

After a somewhat cold first game, the second with service Djokovic It was a real battle that lasted more than ten minutes, and in which ruud He used all kinds of strategies to frustrate the Serb: high balls alternating with direct returns, dropped balls, shots into the net. The versatility and insistence of the Norwegian had its reward, and he managed to break his opponent’s serve and confirm it in his serves, leading 3-0 and 4-1.

Another match began in which Novak, with his direct or open serves, did a lot of damage to his opponent, who gave him the initiative to dominate with the second shot. The Norwegian used the same tactics that gave Ruud very good results against Zverev against the Serb. The intensity of the match was increasing and, as usual in it, as the outcome approached, Djokovic’s tennis grew.

His usual excellent backhand was joined by a versatile forehand, capable of great forehands and exhausting angles. After the break was tied, the victory had to be explained in sudden death in which Nole does not forgive. Aware of the importance it had, both in the physical sense and in the psychological consequences for both the winner and the loser, he imposed his experience and took the lead in the final, coming back from an unfavorable start.

As expected, Ruud, who made a colossal effort to win the first set and tighten the match to wear himself out and make the Serbian doubt, reduced the intensity and tempo as he failed to achieve the goal. And that, risking what was played and who was played against, is synonymous with defeat, hence the 6-2 result in the second set.

In the third, Casper tried everything again and persisted on his serve. The Norwegian and Novak’s service equalized at 5-4. The Belgrade native, feeling so close to the title, raised his level and, without giving his opponent any option, won three games in a row and achieved a victory that makes him the leader in the list of players with the most Grand Slams.

Well deserved for the Serbian woman who played a great match. Efficient on the serve, very good at taking away, with a high rhythm of the game in the background, magnificent on the forehand and backhand, with admirable fitness, adapting to any tactical problem that the opponent poses. His only blemish, anecdotally, is missing two easy shots, which has caused him more than one upset in the past.

For his part, the Norwegian tried everything and was a worthy finalist. Every year something is better. Today, he will analyze what he needs to improve, reading the rest against servers as efficient as Novak.

In short, a good end to a great day for Djokovic.