‘Confident’ Djokovic advances to 20th Roland-Garros third round after Moutet encounter

Serb Novak Djokovic, the No 6 seed, won against Frenchman Corentin Moutet 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (1) to move into the third round of Roland-Garros at Roland-Garros in Paris on Thursday evening.

Djokovic took a medical timeout to treat a blister on his left foot in a very competitive third set, but played a clinical tiebreak to close out the match.

The former world No 1 is the second male singles player to reach the third round on 20 occasions at a single Grand Slam event (Roger Federer has 21 at the Australian Open).

Before Geneva, I wasn’t very confident in my game, but now I’m better

“I had to be mentally very focused to play against a player like Corentin,” analysed Djokovic.

“It was a great battle, especially in the third set where he had a set point. My serve really helped me today; overall, I played well and I stayed calm. Before Geneva, I wasn’t very confident in my game, but now I’m better.”

Djokovic, ranked No 6, will face the winner of the match between Canadian Denis Shapovalov, the No 27 seed, and Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic next.

In the previous round of the Roland-Garros 2025, the 38-year-old Serb defeated American Mackenzie McDonald (6-3, 6-3, 6-3).

Moutet, ranked No 73, won against qualifier Clement Tabur (6-3, 7-6 (6), 6-3) in the previous round of the Roland-Garros 2025.

Paris (Grand Slam), other second-round results (Roland-Garros, clay, EUR 56.352.000, most recent results first):

• Gael Monfils vs. Jack Draper: thursday
• Jacob Fearnley vs. Ugo Humbert: thursday
• Denis Shapovalov vs. Filip Misolic: thursday
• Ethan Quinn (Q) beat Alexander Shevchenko (LL): 6-4, 4-6, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (3), 7-5
• Cameron Norrie beat Federico Agustin Gomez (LL): 7-6 (7), 6-2, 6-1
• Joao Fonseca beat Pierre-Hugues Herbert (WC): 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-4
• Flavio Cobolli beat Matteo Arnaldi: 6-3, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-1
• Andrey Rublev (17) beat Adam Walton: 7-6 (1), 6-1, 7-6 (5)
• Jannik Sinner (1) beat Richard Gasquet (WC): 6-3, 6-0, 6-4
• Tallon Griekspoor beat Gabriel Diallo: 7-5, 7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-3
• Alexander Zverev (3) beat Jesper De Jong: 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
• Henrique Rocha (Q) beat Jakub Mensik (19): 2-6, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
• Alexander Bublik beat Alex De Minaur (9): 2-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
• Arthur Fils (14) beat Jaume Munar: 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), 2-6, 0-6, 6-4
• Jiri Lehecka beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (26): 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
• Holger Rune (10) beat Emilio Nava (WC): 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3
• Frances Tiafoe (15) beat Pablo Carreno Busta: 6-4, 6-3, 6-1
• Ben Shelton vs. Hugo Gaston
• Sebastian Korda (23) beat Jenson Brooksby: 6-1, 6-2, 7-6 (2)
• Matteo Gigante (Q) beat Stefanos Tsitsipas (20): 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
• Tommy Paul (12) beat Marton Fucsovics: 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4
• Damir Dzumhur beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (31): 7-6 (4), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
• Carlos Alcaraz (2) beat Fabian Marozsan: 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
• Karen Khachanov (24) beat Sebastian Ofner: 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
• Nuno Borges beat Casper Ruud (7): 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0
• Quentin Halys beat Miomir Kecmanovic: 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 7-5
• Mariano Navone beat Reilly Opelka: 6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-3
• Alexei Popyrin (25) beat Alejandro Tabilo: 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
• Daniel Altmaier beat Vit Kopriva: 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
• Hamad Medjedovic beat Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Q): 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
• Lorenzo Musetti (8) beat Daniel Elahi Galan (LL): 6-4, 6-0, 6-4