Variety

By Mike Hall, August 30, 2026

Bjorn Frantangelo was matched against Novak Djokovic at The BNPParibas Open.

The underdog was up a break in the first set before Novak turned it around winning 7-6, 6-2.

Jim Courier was announcing the match and made a comment club players might want to try

incorporating into their games.

He said that Bjorn played ‘arrhythmic’ tennis to be competitive in that first set.

Courier went on to explain the concept of mixing speeds, spins, and depth to upset

the opponent’s preferred rhythms.