Last year’s champion of Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic is without special problems has overcome the second warm-up match against Portuguese Joao Souza. The Serb in each set, made two breaks and went to meet the Argentinian Diego Schwartzman.
Rafael Nadal relaxed defeated Robin Haase and another step closer to a record 10th title on clay Helmet. The Spaniard showed tennis, close to ideal, issuing 33 actively winning the ball with 13 unforced errors and the absence of break points from an opponent. In the third round, Nadal will play against Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili.
Dominic Tim remains the main threat to a potential semi-final between Djokovic and Nadal. The Austrian in three sets beat resumed career of Simone Bolelli and went out to meet Steve Johnson, who is the best Roland Garros in his career.
Local favorite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in a two-day standoff sensationally lost to Renzo Olivo. The Frenchman for the first time in 10 years left the Helmet after the first round. For Tsonga rehabilitated Manhole Pui, which was to win one match to qualify for a meeting with Djokovic in the 1/8
final.
The results of matches of seeded players:
Robin Haase (Netherlands) – Raphael Nadal (Spain, 4) — 1:6, 4:6, 3:6
Luke – (France, 16) – Thomas Bellucci (Brazil) — 7:6, 6:1, 6:2
Dominique Tim (Austria, 6) Simone Bolelli (Italy) — 7:5, 6:1, 6:3
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France, 12) – Renzo Olivo (Argentina) – 5:7, 4:6, 7:6, 4:6
Joao Sousa (Portugal) – Novak Djokovic (Serbia, 2) — 1:6, 4:6, 3:6
Tommy Robredo (Spain) – Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria, 11) — 3:6, 4:6, 5:7
Milos Raonic (Canada, 5) – rogério Dutra da Silva (Brazil) — 4:6, 6:2, 6:3, 6:4
Benjamin Bonzi (France) – Albert Ramos (Spain, 19) — 2:6, 1:6, 1:6
Ivo Karlovic (Croatia, 23) – Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) — 6:7, 6:7, 3:6
Borna Coric (Croatia) – Steve Johnson (USA, 25) — 2:6, 6:7, 6:3, 6:7
Mikhail Kukushkin (Kazakhstan) – Roberto Bautista-Agut (Spain, 17) — 3:6, 6:3, 3:6, 6:7
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