Defending champion Novak Djokovic shrugged off his recent troubles to sweep to his 93rd career win at the French Open on Tuesday, extending his run of first round Roland Garros victories to a perfect 20.
Djokovic, chasing a fourth title in Paris and record 25th Grand Slam triumph, came through against 142nd-ranked French wildcard Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4, 7-6 , 6-4.The 37-year-old, who saw career-long rival and 14-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal exit the tournament on Monday, had arrived under a cloud.He has also endured recent misfortunes being accidentally hit on the head by a metal water bottle in Rome and then suffering stomach problems in Geneva.
Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka, a semifinalist in 2023, over-powered Russian teenager Erika Andreeva 6-1, 6-2 in just 68 minutes under the roof on Court Philippe Chatrier as heavy rain caused a five-hour delay to action around the grounds. The Belarusian has made at least the last-four at her past six Grand Slams and is expected to be Iga Swiatek's toughest rival in the Pole's bid for a fourth French Open title.
Ruud was beaten in straight sets by Djokovic in last year's final following a one-sided loss to Nadal in the 2022 showpiece. He also lost the 2022 US Open final to Carlos Alcaraz.
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