Novak Djokovic vs. Roberto Bautista Agut: Score, Reaction from 2016 French Open

Novak Djokovic couldn’t overcome the rain in his fourth-round match against Roberto Bautista Agut at the 2016 French Open on Tuesday. Djokovic rallied after dropping the first set and experiencing an early rain-enforced delay to eventually even things at one set apiece, 3-6, 6-4, and he finished with a 4-1 lead in the third before play was suspended. 

For a long while it appeared as though conditions weren’t going to favour the world No. 1—not when Agut raced into a one-set lead after a 6-3 win.

ATP Media Info detailed how rare it is for Djokovic to drop an opening set at a major, while also noting history didn’t favour a winning recovery from the Serb:

No. 1 @DjokerNole is 24-27 after losing 1st set at major (3-7 at @RolandGarros). Just 4th loss of 1st set at major since 2013 @USOpen. #RG16

— ATP Media Info (@ATPMediaInfo) May 31, 2016

Struggles on serve had contributed to Djokovic’s problems, as BBC Sport’s Russell Fuller pointed out:

Djokovic broken for a 4th time in the match.Back on serve, second set.Rain a little heavier/umbrella count rising

— Russell Fuller (@russellcfuller) May 31, 2016

But the Serb returned the favour to break Agut and put himself a game away from wrapping up the second set. ESPN’s Brad Gilbert noted how efficiency with the break had previously eluded Djokovic for …

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