Easy for Novak, Rafa
paris — Record nine-time champion Rafael Nadal marched into the French Open third round after crushing Dutchman Robin Haase 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday.
The Spaniard is bidding to become the first man to win 10 titles at a single Grand Slam event and will play Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia for a place in the last 16.
Andre Agassi was in the stands on Wednesday as his new charge Novak Djokovic romped to a second-round win.
Almost as many cameras were trained on the U.S. tennis star as were trained on Djokovic throughout the latter’s 6-1 6-4 6-3 dismantling of Portugal’s Joao Sousa.
Reigning champion Djokovic teamed up with 1999 champion Agassi in a dream-team playercoach combination just before the start of the tournament.
Already the signs were good on Court Suzanne Lenglen. There was a spring in the step of the world number two that had seemed missing in recent months.
Djokovic looked every bit a champion as he controlled his opponent throughout, with Agassi closely monitoring from courtside, a look of concern occasionally clouding his mien.
He next meets Argentine Diego Schwartzman in the third round.
Defending champion Garbine Muguruza had to claw her way back from a set down to survive a scare from talented Anett Kontaveit and move into the third round with a 6-7 6-4 6-2 win.— AFP/Reuters