Novak Djokovic breezes through to the third round of the French Open after beating Pablo Cuevas in straight sets to set up clash with James Duckworth
- Novak Djokovic produced a clinical display to beat Pablo Cuevas 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
- Djokovic will now face Lithuania’s Ricardas Berankis in the third round
- Berankis beat Australian James Duckworth 7-5 2-6 7-6(4) 6-0 to set up the clash
World No 1 Novak Djokovic put on a clinical display to stroll past Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas 6-3 6-2 6-4 on Thursday and reach the third round of the French Open.
Cuevas, ranked 92nd, showed flashes of resistance against the 34-year-old Serbian but the top seed raised his game when he needed to and produced some sublime winners off his backhand to keep alive his chase for a 19th Grand Slam title.
Djokovic broke Cuevas’s serve a second time to go up 5-3 in the opening set but found himself 0-40 down on his own serve. The Serbian, however, grabbed the next five points to seal the lead on a sunlit Suzanne Lenglen court.
Novak Djokovic is through to third round of the French Open after beating Pablo Cuevas
![The Serbian produced a powerful and dominant display on the clay courts of Roland Garros](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/03/16/43795411-0-image-a-2_1622734052988.jpg)
The Serbian produced a powerful and dominant display on the clay courts of Roland Garros
The 35-year-old Cuevas’s challenge fell away as Djokovic broke his opponent’s serve three more times to complete the win and set up a clash against Lithuania’s Ricardas Berankis, who beat Australian James Duckworth 7-5 2-6 7-6(4) 6-0.
![Cuevas showed fight particularly in the third set but was ultimately overwhelmed by Djokovic](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/03/16/43795429-0-image-a-3_1622734059993.jpg)
Cuevas showed fight particularly in the third set but was ultimately overwhelmed by Djokovic
![Djokovic will be hopeful of adding to the solitary French Open title that he won in 2016](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/06/03/16/43795889-0-image-a-5_1622734751884.jpg)
Djokovic will be hopeful of adding to the solitary French Open title that he won in 2016