Novak Djokovic explains Arsene Wenger role in French Open victory over Aljaz Bedene

Novak Djokovic has admitted Arsene Wenger played a role in his straight-sets victory over Aljaz Bedene at the French Open. The world No 1 needed just an hour and 44 minutes to defeat the Slovenian 6-3 6-3 6-2 and admitted it helped him to have the former Arsenal manager watching on during his match.

Djokovic advanced to the second week of the French Open with a straight-sets victory over Bedene, extending his record over the world No 195 to four wins and zero losses. And it was a star-studded affair as Wenger, Clarence Seedorf and Zinedine Zidane all watched on from their seats on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

After the match, the world No 1 admitted that he was given extra motivation when he noticed Wenger in the crowd. "It's an honour to have legends of the football world coming to watch. It's a great feeling when someone of their level of success and personality comes to watch," he admitted.

"I saw Arsene at the beginning of the match and it positively affected me." The reigning French Open champion said he didn't notice Zidane but was honoured to have football legends watching his match and enjoying the sport.

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