Novak Djokovic outclasses Marton Fucsovics as Grand Slam record tilt continues at French Open

Novak Djokovic is into round three of the French Open after a 7-6(2) 6-0 6-3 win over Marton Fucsovics in the night match on a windy Philippe-Chatrier. The Serbian, a two-time champion at Roland-Garros, was made to stretch every sinew in a first set that lasted one hour and 27 minutes. Ad But after he had won that particular arm wrestle, it was plain sailing for the 22-time major winner, bagelling the Hungarian in set two and racing away with the match thereafter.

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»I had problems to win it [the first set], all the players when on Chatrier want to play their best level. I was surprised at his level. I know him very well and he can play very well.

I was very focused on what I had to do. «Same preparation [for the next game]. A lot of wind to deal with.

It was difficult to control the ball in this wind. You have to adjust your feet and everything you are doing all the time. But night sessions are very special.» On a balmy night in the French capital, both players gave as good as they got early on despite the wind ratcheting up the difficulty of some of the shot-making.

It was Djokovic who stormed into a 4-1 and then 5-2 lead as he seemed to be making light work of his unseeded opponent. But back Fucsovics came as 5-2 became 5-5, and then two holds resulted in a tie-break. Having done so well to fight his way back into the set, the Hungarian then sank to a 4-1 deficit in the breaker, which he never recovered from, eventually losing it 7-2.