Novak Djokovic gained 14 of the final 17 video games to comfortably get rid of Roberto Carballes Baena in straight units of their second-round conflict on the French Open.
A classic show from Djokovic noticed the defending champion and world No 1 break Carballes Baena’s serve 5 consecutive occasions at one level on his technique to an emphatic 6-4 6-1 6-2 victory.
Djokovic was, although, made to work very exhausting by the unseeded Spaniard within the first set, being damaged within the opening recreation earlier than replying in variety.
Main 5-4 on serve, Djokovic then earned the essential break to take the primary set and the blow proved too nice for Carballes Baena to get well from, as he was damaged an additional 4 occasions on his technique to shedding the second set 6-1.
The pair’s earlier two encounters have been each at hard-court majors however the consequence was no totally different on the Parisian clay as Djokovic sauntered forward 5-1 within the third set on his technique to a convincing victory
The Serb, seeking to lengthen his report haul of 24 Grand Slam titles with a fourth crown at Roland Garros, will subsequent face both Gael Monfils or thirtieth seed Lorenzo Musetti.
Straight-set victory for Zverev over Goffin
World No 4 Alexander Zverev additionally reached the third spherical with a 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 6-2 victory over skilled Belgian David Goffin on Thursday.
The German, who ousted 14-times champion Rafael Nadal within the opening spherical, needed to work exhausting to win the primary set tiebreak however broke early within the second.
Former quarter-finalist Goffin almost broke Zverev’s serve within the fourth recreation however the German held agency, mixing up his recreation effectively to shut out the match.
“I was happy that I ran away with it but also happy that I played well,” stated Zverev, who suffered a season-ending ankle harm within the 2022 French Open semi-finals.
Zverev will now face Italian Luciano Darderi or Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor.
Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev can also be via to the third spherical after his opponent Miomir Kecmanovic retired through the second set of their match, when trailing 6-1 5-0.
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