Novak Djokovic received 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 approach to an emphatic 6-4 6-1 6-2 victory.
Djokovic was, although, made to work very arduous by the unseeded Spaniard within the first set, being damaged within the opening sport earlier than replying in type.
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 better from, as he was damaged an additional 4 occasions on his approach to dropping the second set 6-1.
The pair’s earlier two encounters have been each at hard-court majors however the consequence was no completely different on the Parisian clay as Djokovic sauntered forward 5-1 within the third set on his approach to a convincing victory
The Serb, seeking to prolong his file 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 arduous to win the primary set tiebreak however broke early within the second.
Former quarter-finalist Goffin practically broke Zverev’s serve within the fourth sport however the German held agency, mixing up his sport nicely to shut out the match.
“I was happy that I ran away with it but also happy that I played well,” mentioned 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 by to the third spherical after his opponent Miomir Kecmanovic retired in the course of the second set of their match, when trailing 6-1 5-0.
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