Roland-Garros: Ymer shocks Evans, moves into third round

Swede Mikael Ymer defeated No 29 seed Daniel Evans 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the third round of Roland-Garros at Stade Roland-Garros in Paris on Thursday evening.

Ymer, ranked No 95, will face the winner of the next match between Czech qualifier Zdenek Kolar and Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the No 4 seed, next.

The Swede won against Australian James Duckworth (6-2, 6-4, 6-2) in the first round, while Evans, the world No 32, beat Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo (7-6 [3], 6-4, 6-4).

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

• Gilles Simon (WC) beat Steve Johnson: 7-5, 6-1, 7-6 [6]
• Cristian Garin beat Ilya Ivashka: 6-3, 7-6 [5], 4-6, 6-3
• Hubert Hurkacz (12) beat Marco Cecchinato: 6-1, 6-4, 6-2
• Mackenzie McDonald beat Nikoloz Basilashvili (22): 6-3, 6-1, 6-4
• Lorenzo Sonego (32) beat João Sousa: 7-6 [4], 6-3, 6-4
• Marin Čilić (20) beat Marton Fucsovics: 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
• Hugo Gaston beat Pedro Cachin (LL): 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
• David Goffin beat Frances Tiafoe (24): 3-6, 7-6 [1], 6-2, 6-4
• Miomir Kecmanovic (28) beat Alexander Bublik: 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-1
• Daniil Medvedev (2) beat Laslo Djere: 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
• Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune beat Henri Laaksonen: 6-2, 6-3, 6-3
• Casper Ruud (8) beat Emil Ruusuvuori: 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
• Rafael Nadal (5) beat Corentin Moutet (WC): 6-3, 6-1, 6-4
• Sebastian Korda (27) beat Richard Gasquet: 7-6 [5], 6-3, 6-3
• Grigor Dimitrov (18) beat Borna Coric: 6-0, 6-4, 6-3
• Botic van de Zandschulp (26) beat Fabio Fognini: 6-4, 7-6 [2], 3-2 ab.
• Brandon Nakashima beat Tallon Griekspoor: 7-6 [6], 6-4, 6-2
• Novak Djokovic (1) beat Alex Molcan: 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 [4]
• Carlos Alcaraz (6) beat Albert Ramos Vinolas: 6-1, 6-7 [7], 5-7, 7-6 [2], 6-4
• Diego Schwartzman (15) beat Jaume Munar: 2-6, 6-7 [3], 6-2, 6-2, 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]