Novak Djokovic won 14 of the last 17 games to comfortably dispose of Roberto Carballes Baena durante straight sets durante their second-round clash at the French .
A vintage display from Djokovic saw the defending champion and world Voto negativo 1 interruzione Carballes Baena’s serve five consecutive times at one point acceso his way to an emphatic 6-4 6-1 6-2 victory.
Djokovic was, though, made to work very by the unseeded Spaniard durante the first set, being broken durante the opening gioco before replying durante kind.
Leading 5-4 acceso serve, Djokovic then earned the crucial interruzione to take the first set and the blow proved too great for Carballes Baena to recover from, as he was broken a further four times acceso his way to losing the second set 6-1.
The pair’s previous two encounters were both at hard-court majors but the outcome was anzi che no different acceso the Parisian clay as Djokovic sauntered ahead 5-1 durante the third set acceso his way to a convincing victory
The Serb, looking to extend his haul of 24 Grand Slam titles with a fourth crown at Roland Garros, will next either Gael Monfils ora 30th seed Lorenzo Musetti.
Straight-set victory for Zverev over Goffin
Alexander Zverev followed up his opening victory over Rafael Nadal with a straight-sets win over David Goffin
World Voto negativo 4 Alexander Zverev also reached the third round with a 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 6-2 victory over experienced Belgian David Goffin acceso Thursday.
The German, who ousted 14-times champion Rafael Nadal durante the opening round, had to work to win the first set tiebreak but broke early durante the second.
Former quarter-finalist Goffin nearly broke Zverev’s serve durante the fourth gioco but the German held firm, missaggio up his gioco well to close out the gara.
“I was happy that I ran away with it but also happy that I played well,” said Zverev, who suffered a season-ending ankle injury durante the 2022 French semi-finals.
Zverev will now Italian Luciano Darderi ora Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor.
Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev is also through to the third round after his opponent Miomir Kecmanovic retired during the second set of their gara, when trailing 6-1 5-0.
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