‘A bit dangerous’ – Djokovic’s Arc de Triomphe bike ride

French Open 2025

Location: Roland Garros, May 25 – June

Novak Djokovic’s second-round victory over Corentin Moutet was one of some unusual preparations.

The 38-year-old was filmed cycling around the Arc du Triomphe the night before winning 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (7-1). The pair are competing for a standalone record 25th Grand Slam singles title.

The Serb was captured on camera laughing in front of a white car that had just braked in front of him on the convoluted roundabout, which has no marked lanes.

Later, Djokovic referred to the bike ride as an “adrenaline experience.”

“Roland Garros gave me a bicycle for the first time, and I used it yesterday. With that roundabout, Djokovic said, “We were kind of trying our luck a little bit.”

“To be honest, we once had vehicles all over the place. Although it involved a lot of adrenaline, I don’t believe I’ll ever go back.

We entered that roundabout because we were crazy. It was entertaining, but there were some risks.

Midway through a tight third set, Djokovic’s only potential blunder was a medical timeout for a blister on his left foot.

“The blister and the bleeding that I had took almost an hour to treat,” said Djokovic.

They had to administer the injections, draw the blood out, and then apply something to dry the blister before proceeding. That meant that the process wasn’t really pleasant.

However, I don’t believe it will cause me any trouble to overcome. The good thing about Grand Slams is that you have a day off.