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class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Liam McMillen                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"25 May 2026 4:00 PM\" data-ps-date=\"25 May 2026 4:00 PM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1779721246\"><br \/>\n                            25 May 2026 4:00 PM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 hidden dark:block h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_dark.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n                   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<button id=\"t365-article-share-btn-hidden\" class=\"mr-2 hidden h-6 w-6 appearance-none border-none !text-share-icon outline-none hover:!text-share-icon-active sm:hidden\" data-title=\"Novak Djokovic achieves milestone that no other ATP player has managed after Roland Garros win\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5 border-b border-page\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5\">\n<figure class=\"aspect-h-9 aspect-w-16 relative\">\n                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Djokovic-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Novak Djokovic came through a potential banana skin in his first round match against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-time Grand Slam champion defeated the big serving Frenchman in four sets to confirm his place in the second round of the French Grand Slam.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the 11th time in a row Djokovic has reached the second round of Roland Garros, which no other player on the ATP Tour has managed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Djokovic<\/a> is the only male player to reach the second round of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/roland-garros\">Roland Garros<\/a> every year since 2016, while Daria Kasatkina has also managed the achievement.<\/p>\n<h2>More Novak Djokovic news<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/novak-djokovic-sends-message-carlos-alcaraz-injury\">French Open: Novak Djokovic sends 13-word message to injured Carlos Alcaraz<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/novak-djokovic-responds-new-coach-accused-dumping-atp-star-tennis-greats-set-up\">Novak Djokovic responds after new coach accused of dumping ATP star to join tennis great\u2019s set-up<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Serbian is one of the favourites to win Roland Garros this year, particularly due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s<\/a> withdrawal from the Grand Slam with a wrist injury.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic will play another Frenchman next, with Valentin Royer up next for the 24-time Grand Slam champion. He is yet to play Royer on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/ATP-Tour\">ATP Tour<\/a>, so it will be a first-time-ever match in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>The 39-year-old has been placed in the other half of the draw to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Jannik Sinner<\/a> at Roland Garros, so he will not have to play the World No. 1 until the final.<\/p>\n<h2>Novak Djokovic\u2019s projected route at Roland Garros<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>R1 \u2013 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard<\/li>\n<li>R2 \u2013 Valentin Royer<\/li>\n<li>R3 \u2013 Joao Fonseca<br \/>\nR4 \u2013 Casper Ruud<\/li>\n<li>QF \u2013 Alex De Minaur<\/li>\n<li>SF \u2013 Alexander Zverev<\/li>\n<li>Final \u2013 Jannik Sinner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Despite that lucky break, Djokovic has been handed a very difficult draw at this year\u2019s event. He could play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/joao-fonseca\">Joao Fonseca<\/a> in the third round, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/casper-ruud\">Casper Ruud<\/a> could await in the fourth round.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Alex-de-Minaur\">Alex de Minaur<\/a> will likely be his opponent in the quarter-finals and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alexander-zverev\">Alexander Zverev<\/a> could await in the final four.<\/p>\n<p>It will be a real slog if Djokovic is able to reach the final and then he will have to deal with Sinner, who has been in imperious form on the clay so far this year.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Novak Djokovic achieves milestone that no other ATP player has managed after Roland Garros win Liam McMillen 25 May 2026 4:00 PM Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros Novak Djokovic came through a potential banana skin in his first round match against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at Roland Garros. 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