Novak Djokovic started his 2025 campaign on Tuesday after a straight sets victory against Mackenzie McDonald at the 2025 French Open, Roland Garros on Tuesday afternoon in Paris.
The three-time champion at the clay-court major who recently turned 38 last week comprehensively defeated Mackenzie McDonald 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 clinically in an hour and 58-minutes display inside Court Philippe-Chatrier.
With victory in his maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head clash against McDonald, Djokovic improved to 20-0 in first-round matches at Roland Garros. The 38-year-old has not lost a set in a Paris opener since he needed four sets to overcome Evgeny Korolev in 2010.
“I try to enjoy every moment on this very special and beautiful court,” said Djokovic, the No. 6 in the PIF ATP Rankings, in French in his on-court interview. “I feel good, clearly, even more here because I’m reliving the memories of last year’s Olympics, the last time I played on this court. [They are] beautiful emotions.
“It was a solid match. I know that he can play to a better standard than today, but I am very happy with what I produced.”
Djokovic last year reached the quarter-finals at Roland Garros before withdrawing due to a knee injury. He returned to the venue later in the year to claim an Olympic gold medal, and will face Corentin Moutet or qualifier Clement Tabur in the second round at this edition of the clay-court major.
Elsewhere, Cameron Norrie scored a major upset on Tuesday at Roland Garros, where he sunk 11th seed Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 1-6, 7-5 to advance to the second round in Paris for the fifth time in his career.
The former World No. 8 will now look to build on his run of form in Paris, where next faces Argentine lucky loser Federico Agustin Gomez.
Last year’s Roland Garros runner-up, Alexander Zverev claimed a contrasting 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 first-round win over Tien on Tuesday. The third seed, who was also defeated by the American in Acapulco in February, saved all four break points faced during the one-hour, 53-minute clash.
The third-seeded Zverev, who has reached the semi-finals in each of his past four appearances at the clay-court major, will next play Francesco Passaro or Jesper de Jong.
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