She also saved five of the six break points she faced. Mentally I was there, also. The Frenchman cruised past Bjorn Fratangelo, 6-1, 7-6(3), 6-3.
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Murray appeared to be on course for an easy victory when he was a set and 2-0 up against the 164th-ranked wildcard who had never played a Tour-level match before this week.
“I need to go and rest”. “It was very emotional. I’m happy. I think I’m playing better and better”.
In the first set, Williams had 22 of those winners and only three unforced errors.
“I normally also don’t like to play the week before Grand Slam”.
Halep, who struggled with her serve, is bracing for a tough test from Osaka.
The third seed enjoyed his day on a sunny Court Suzanne Lenglen against a skilful opponent ranked 93rd in the world.
Garcia cheered herself up and encouraged the crowd to support her after breaking back in the seventh game of the second set.
Bacsinszky was broken in her first service game, but the 2014 Wimbledon finalist couldn’t hold the lead.
Garcia did not surrender without a fight, saving one more match point before bowing out.
Venus’ victory came right after Serena won her second-round match Thursday by the same score and on the same court.
“I created a lot of chances”. The trainer taped up her foot and ankle.
He dropped serve in the third game of the match but broke back twice to take the opening set.
Most of the other top seeds in action Wednesday won in straight sets, including defending champion Stan Wawrinka, No. 5 Kei Nishikori, No. 8 Milos Raonic and the last two American men, No. 15 John Isner and No. 23 Jack Sock.
Andre Agassi and Michael Russell both made it that far in 2001.
Lucie Safarova eased into the French Open third round with a 6-2 6-2 win over Viktorija Golubic.
Osaka, still 18 and playing in only her second major tournament, has yet to drop a set.
To scout him, Murray asked some French players what they knew about Bourgue – he’s good on clay, they warned – and watched video of his match from Monday.
Novak Djokovic, who ended Nadal’s 39-match winning streak at Roland Garros previous year in the quarterfinals, joined the Spaniard in the third round.
Murray could only manage 12 points in the second set.
When it comes to hitting aces, big-serving Ivo Karlovic has no rival.
Despite changing his French Open preparations to play the Geneva Open, Stan Wawrinka feels his form continues to improve.
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In a matchup between two former Australian Open runner-ups, Tsonga prevailed 6-7 (6), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to complete a 100th Grand Slam match win.
