Daniil Medvedev makes smooth progress at the French Open

It has been a slow burner but Daniil Medvedev's love affair with Paris is finally beginning to blossom.

The Russian second seed is notorious for winding up crowds and had many a run-in with the Melbourne fans at the Australian Open earlier this year.

Medvedev has also had his angry moments at the US Open and here at Roland Garros.

But the 26-year-old, who lives in France and has been speaking French in his on-court post-match interviews, has become something of a crowd favourite, a de facto home player.

Mevedev is off to the third round and making it look easy ☺️ Roll the highlights