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Fans will no longer be allowed to drink alcohol in their seats at French Open matches after a number of players complained about inappropriate behaviour.
While Novak Djokovic doesn't look like usual dominating self, he still prevails in straight sets for his 69th straight win in the opening round of a major.
A three-time champion at Roland Garros, he has not reached the final at any tournament in 2024 and is just 15-6 overall after beating Pierre-Hugues Herbert, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4.
By HOWARD FENDRICHPARIS — Ignore the straight-set score: Novak Djokovic was not quite at his impervious best in the first round of the French Open on May 28, and his 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4 win over Pierre-Hugues Herbert was not enough to alter the defending champion’s “low expectations” at this tournament.“I don’t want to get […]