PARIS, May 27 — World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic eased into the French Open last 16 today with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 win over Slovenia’s Aljaz Bedene.
The Serb fired nine aces and 30 winners past Bedene and will face Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman for a place in the quarter-finals.
Djokovic, bidding for a record-equalling 21st Grand Slam title, has a perfect 6-0 record over Schwartzman including a five-set win in Paris in the third round in 2017. — AFP
