Austria's tennis nation, Djokovic calls for Roland Garros!

Austria's tennis nation, Djokovic calls for Roland Garros!

Tennis sport always inspires with its duels, and one of the upcoming highlights will take place today on May 31, 2025, on the snowy sandplace of Roland Garros. The Austrian player Filip Misolic, from Styria, meets the Tennis genius Novak Djokovic in the third round of the French Open, who has dealt with 24 Grand Slam titles as one of the most successful players in history. Before it even comes to the match, the tension among the fans already rose with Misolic's impressive appearance in the previous round, where he defeated Denis Shapovalov in a gripping five-set match-the sentences ended with 7-6, 7-6, 4-6 and 3-6, which put his nerve strength, reports the Kurier .

MISOLIC, currently in 153th place in the ranking, has recommended itself on the red sand with a solid year. He has a winning rate of 69.3 percent in his surcharges and a 34.5 percent rate of success in the second leg, which shows that he can be dangerous on this surface. His achievements are highly valued by experts; Jürgen Melzer, former player and today's Davis Cup captain, compared the two players with regard to their player types, but sees Djokovic in a clear advantage, as he has an extraordinary experience in the Grand Slam circus.

Misolics strengths and challenges

What makes Filip Misolic a potential challenger for Djokovic? His recent success in Kitzbühel and the short time in which he was considered Austria's number one, a positive light throw on his career. Although the big breakthrough into the top 100 in the world rankings has so far been denied to him, he shows during training in Zagreb that, despite his Styrian roots, he feels a real Styrian. ÖTV President Martin Ohneberg recently said that he was optimistic about Misolic's performance against the Serbian superstar.

The comparison to Djokovic is particularly interesting, because the Serb has spent over the past few months to further refine its game. Djokovic is undoubtedly the favorite with an impressive record of 15-3 on sand fields this year and a profit rate of 84.9 percent in his surcharges. He clearly won his last match against Corentin Moutet in three sets and recently also won the Gonet Geneva Open. Therefore, Misolic has to grow beyond himself today in order to provide a serious argument against one of the largest in tennis. Usatoday describes The upcoming game as an exciting clash of the generations that could be a real treat for the audience.