No drama as Djokovic sails into French Open third round
PARIS :Novak Djokovic briefly struggled before bulldozing past Hungarian journeyman Marton Fucsovics 7-6(2) 6-0 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the French Open third round.
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PARIS :Novak Djokovic briefly struggled before bulldozing past Hungarian journeyman Marton Fucsovics 7-6(2) 6-0 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the French Open third round.
What stories are set to be written on Day 4 of the French Open? Day 3 saw Daniil Medvedev dumped out of the tournament by world No. 172 Thiago Seyboth Wild, while Iga Swiatek avoided such drama by getting past Cristina Bucsa. Ad Holger Rune was another to seal his progression, with Eurosport's John McEnroe labelling the Dane «the real deal», and his favourite to reach the men's final.
The 20-year-old Spaniard had come into the tournament on the back of wins in Barcelona and Madrid but was outplayed by Marozsan, who is ranked 135th in the world.
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