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Novak Djokovic qualifies for 3rd round of French Open

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Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic on Wednesday booked his place in the third round of the 2023 French Open (Roland Garros).

Djokovic, who is bidding for a record 23rd Grand Slam title in men’s singles, won against Hungarian Marton Fucsovics with straight sets of 7-6 (7-2), 6-0, 6-3 in a second-round match at Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris.

World No. 3 Djokovic, who won the French Open twice (2016 and 2021), will next face Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

On the same day, World No. 7 Andrey Rublev beat France’s Corentin Moutet in a second-round match.

Rublev won the match with sets of 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to play against Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego in the next round.

Danish sixth seed Holger Rune entered the third round after his French opponent Gael Monfils withdrew from the tournament due to a wrist injury.

The French Open will run through June 11.

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