Novak Djokovic demolishes Colombian Daniel Galan to reach last 16 at Roland Garros
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his third round match against Colombia’s Daniel Elahi Galan Riveros, Roland Garros, Paris, France, October 3, 2020. On Saturday, the Serbian effortlessly reached the last 16 for the 11th straight year after beating Columbian Daniel Galan 6-0 6-3 6-2.
The Serb won the first set in 28 minutes and when he broke for a 2-0 lead in the second set a rare 'triple bagel' looked a possibility. Djokovic, bidding for his second title at Roland Garros and 18th Grand Slam, saved four break points in a competitive third set before completing his 71st French Open match win, taking him past Roger Federer into second place behind Nadal who has 96. Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates winning his second round match against Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas, Roland Garros, Paris, France October 1, 2020.
The Spaniard had shocked ninth seed Denis Shapovalov in the previous round but that five-hour epic came back to haunt him. Jabeur, seeded 30, who made the quarter-finals at the Australian Open in January, next faces 57th-ranked American Danielle Collins who stunned 2016 champion and 11th seed Garbine Muguruza 7-5, 2-6, 6-4.American fourth seed and Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin eased through with a 6-2, 6-0 defeat of Romanian qualifier Irina Bara.
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