Djokovic, 39, Matches Fonseca's High Level as Generations Clash at Roland-Garros

13 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · May 29

Djokovic, 39, stayed composed against what Annabel Croft called an extraordinarily high level of tennis, handling a major test against a much younger opponent.
Croft said the moment mattered because Djokovic knows he can no longer simply keep up physically with the tour's younger players, making his calmness central to competing at that level.
The match came against Joao Fonseca, 19 and world No. 30, in a third-round Court Philippe-Chatrier meeting that framed a rising star against a multiple major champion.
That contrast underscored the broader theme of Djokovic's run in Paris: a 39-year-old with 21 Grand Slams still finding ways to live with the sport's next generation.

Djokovic once challenged a legend at 19. As he now faces a teen, will the legend rewrite the script of his past?

Can a 19-year-old's raw power topple a 39-year-old legend's experience at Roland-Garros?

With top rivals out and a recent injury, is this Novak Djokovic's most vulnerable or most opportune Grand Slam yet?