AT A GLANCE
LOOKAHEAD TO THURSDAY
Novak Djokovic tries to improve to 33-1in
2020and move closer to an 18th Grand Slam title when he faces Ricardas Berankis in the second round at Court Philippe Chatrier. Other Grand Slam title owners scheduled to play Thursday in Chatrier include 2017French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko against No. 2seed Karolina Pliskova, and 2020Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin against Ana Bogdan. Over at Court Suzanne Lenglen,
2016French Open champion Garbiñe Muguruza takes on Pliskova’s twin sister, Kristyna, after No. 9seed Denis Shapovalov meets Robert Carballes Baena. Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova plays Jasmine Paolini at Court Simonne Mathieu.
WEDNESDAY’S KEY RESULTS
Women’s Second Round: Tsvetana Pironkova advanced via walkover when No.
6Serena Williams withdrew; No. 1Simona Halep beat Irina-Camelia Begu 6-3, 6-4; No.
5Kiki Bertens beat Sara Errani 7-6(5), 3-6,
9-7; Anna Karolina Schmiedlova beat No. 10 Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 6-2; No. 25Amanda Anisimova bet Bernarda Pera 6-2, 6-0; Nadia Podoroska beat No. 23Yulia Putintseva 6-3,
1-6, 6-2; Martina Trevisan beat Coco Gauff
4-6, 6-2, 7-5.
Men’s Second Round: No. 2Rafael Nadal beat Mackenzie McDonald 6-1, 6-0, 6-3; No.
3Dominic Thiem beat Jack Sock 6-1, 6-3,
7-6(6); No. 6Alexander Zverev beat PierreHugues Herbert 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-4; Sebastian Korda beat No. 21John Isner 6-4,
6-4, 2-6, 6-4; No. 27Taylor Fritz beat Radu Albot 6-3, 6-2, 6-4; Stefano Travaglia beat Kei Nishikori 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(7), 4-6, 6-2. STAT OF THE DAY
14: Double-faults by Errani in her loss to Bertens.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I’m struggling to walk, so that’s kind of a telltale sign that I should try to recover.” — Williams, who pulled out of the tournament before her second-round match because of an injured Achilles tendon.