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Elastic man Medvedev through to French Open third round

PARIS : Daniil Medvedev still has issues with claycourt tennis, but the world number two cantered into the French Open third round with a 6-3 6-4 6-3 win against Serbian Laslo Djere on Thursday.

French Open: 'It hurts him' - John McEnroe reveals why Daniil Medvedev struggles on clay at Roland-Garros

John McEnroe has said that the red clay of Roland-Garros «hurts» second seed Daniil Medvedev, who has had to adapt to the surface the hard way after having only one match worth of preparation for this year's tournament. Speaking with fellow Eurosport expert Alex Corretja, McEnroe thinks that the Russian «relies on movement», which in turn makes him «more uncomfortable than the most of the other players» when it comes to the dirt of Paris. Ad/> «It’s like it hurts him,» the American said.

Third seed Badosa needs three sets to oust Juvan in second round

Paula Badosa outlasted Slovenia's Kaja Juvan before making sure of a third round spot with a 7-5 3-6 6-2 victory at the French Open on Thursday. Badosa, a former junior champion in Paris, was made to work much harder than in her opening round where she had spent less than an hour on court. "It was a very touch match and I expected a match like this," Badosa said.