Overview
- Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka have responded to each other with Michael Jackson–inspired moves after matches, turning short postmatch celebrations into a recurring dance rivalry at Roland Garros.
- Tournament social accounts and sports outlets widely circulated clips of Djokovic’s moonwalk and Sabalenka’s Thriller-style choreography, making the exchanges a shareable storyline beyond match recaps.
- Both players remain focused on competition: Djokovic and Sabalenka advanced to the third round, with Djokovic scheduled to face Joao Fonseca and Sabalenka set to meet Daria Kasatkina.
- Djokovic’s second-round win also marked a milestone reported by the tournament, making him the first man to play 120 matches at a single Grand Slam event.
- The light-hearted duel sits against a changing title picture after Carlos Alcaraz’s withdrawal and Jannik Sinner’s earlier exit, a sequence that has widened the path for contenders like Djokovic.