Although Novak Djokovic is man of tennis of the moment, there is a long path, would long to go before it address most of the many achievements of Roger Federer.
For the moment to go really, that it is not useful to talk about.
Yet, there is an area in which, as of Wednesday, the two men are equal: Djokovic was credited with his 41st consecutive victory - corresponding to the best séguedille of the career of Federer - when the second round opponent Victor Hanescu of left Romania Garros due to injury to his left leg.
"I do not think when this record - this incredible record - will end." Therefore I assumes that the mental approach to the right, "said Djokovic seeded second, used to love 6-4, 6-1, 2-3, 30 - when Hanescu decided to stop playing at Court Philippe Chatrier."
It is a much quieter theatre and less ending that what occurred a few hours later, the Court 1. Sabine Lisicki of Germany was disturbed by dizziness, and muscle cramps and was taken on a stretcher, sobbing, after losing a match point and a 5-2 lead in the third set to defeat 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 to Grand Slam finalist Vera Zvonareva Russia twice. Lisicki was treated by a trainer - including a blood pressure check - in changes.
"I hope she feels OK," said the No. 3-seeded Zvonareva. "Anything, I had to continue to do my job.
Also reaching the third round: No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki Denmark, former champions Francesca Schiavone to Italy and Svetlana Kuznetsova Russia, finalist in 2010 Sam Stosur in the Australia and non-seeded Bethanie Mattek-sands in the United States.
Men's winners included no. 3 Federer, no. 7 David Ferrer, the Spain and three French: No. 9 Gael Monfils, no. 13 No. 17 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Richard Gasquet.
Federer has improved its mark of second round of career in the 42 - 0 Grand slam tournaments by beating French wild-card entry Maxime Teixeira 6-3, 6-0, 6-2. Teixeira is classified 181 st and never played a game of Tower-level until victory in the first round Sunday.
Federer, with the French Open 2009 in Grand Slam record 16 titles, knows what it is like to be the inexperienced kid over the net of one of the largest of the game. Back on October 6, 1998, Federer played his sixth career against Andre Agassi in Basel, Switzerland and lost game 6 - 3, 6-2.
You know, on the one hand, that "cannot win", said Federer, who went on a 41-match unbeaten run from August 2006 to March 2007. "And if you win, it's like a miracle."
Against Teixeira, Federer has won 13 matches in a row in one stretch.
"It is when I started to panic,"Said Teixeira."."
Record of 23 consecutive Grand Slam semifinals Federer ended with a loss in quarter-final French Open a year ago. If he makes it to the semi-finals this time, he could meet Djokovic.
"He has had many striations and a lot of files that it has broken." I mean, look, he won the Grand Slam. It is the most successful tennis player ever. "There is not much to say on this," said Djokovic, who beat Federer in the semi-finals in the last two major tournaments. "I mean, it is incredible what he has done throughout his career.
Djokovic asked what he must do to continue his current run, which began with two WINS in Davis Cup in December and includes a 39-0 in 2011 start, responded: "stay focused, dedicated, motivated." I am still only 24. I still have many years to come. It was the best five, six months of my career. And I am very satisfied with the way I play.
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