The dream...

Dad, what was it like when you played Djokovic on center court at Roland Garros?

Alright, let’s get into the analysis. A bit of a painful opener for the GOAT against Mpetshi, but should we really be surprised? The same questions keep coming up again and again on the Serbian’s side. He’s the GOAT, but that doesn’t make him a machine. He’s got one clay warm-up match before Roland. As usual, he needs to use these matches to build up his level. For a first match, getting a solid GMP is tough. But getting Royer in the second round, that’s better! And even if Royer just pulled out a “purple match”, it was “only” Dellien on the other side of the net. Plus, his playing style isn’t going to change overnight, so he’ll keep being a good matchup for the Serb in my opinion.

This match could get interesting if Royer comes out on top of a big first set and pushes Djoko into a match lasting at least 3 hours. We’re in the third slot on Chatrier, anything can happen.

Betting-wise, it’s the +31.5 games at 1.78 or nothing...