Roland-Garros: Djokovic into third round, beats Molcan in Vajda reunion

Serb Novak Djokovic, the top seed, won against Slovak Alex Molcan 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 [4] to reach the third round of Roland-Garros in Paris on Wednesday.

It was the first time that Djokovic had come up against his former coach Marian Vajda in competition; the Slovakian had joined his compatriot’s camp earlier this month.

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Djokovic, ranked No 1, will play Slovenian Aljaz Bedene next.

The 35-year-old Serb defeated Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka (6-3, 6-1, 6-0) in the previous round of the French Open.

In the previous round of the French Open, Molcan, ranked No 38, beat Argentinian Federico Coria (6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3).

Paris (Grand Slam): Other second-round results (Stade Roland-Garros, clay, EUR 43.600.000, most recent results first):

• Brandon Nakashima beat Tallon Griekspoor: 7-6 [6], 6-4, 6-2
• Alexander Zverev (3) beat Sebastian Baez: 2-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 7-5
• Filip Krajinovic beat Borna Gojo (Q): 7-6 [5], 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
• Bernabe Zapata Miralles (Q) beat Taylor Harry Fritz (13): 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
• Cameron Norrie (10) beat Jason Murray Kubler (Q): 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
• Aljaz Bedene beat Pablo Cuevas: 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 [5], 6-4
• Karen Khachanov (21) beat Hugo Dellien: 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 [1], 6-3
• Felix Auger-Aliassime (9) beat Camilo Ugo Carabelli (Q): 6-0, 6-3, 6-4
• John Isner (23) beat Gregoire Barrere (WC): 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 [5]

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