French Open 2021: Novak Djokovic storms into third spherical, Bopanna-Skugor pair reaches pre quarters

French Open: World No 1 Novak Djokovic eased into the third spherical of males’s singles with a straight-set win over Pablo Cuevas. India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Croatian associate Franko Skugor reached he pre-quarters in males’s doubles. Novak Djokovic defeated Pablo Cuevas in straigt units within the 2nd spherical at Roland Garros (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSNovak Djokovic eased into the third spherical at Roland GarrosRohan Bopanna and Franko Skugor have reached the final 16 at Roland GarrosThey defeated USA’s Frances Tiafo and Nicholas Monroe in straight unitsWorld No. 1 Novak Djokovic continued his advantageous run at French Open 2021 as the highest seed reached the third spherical of males’s singles competitors, making gentle work of Pablo Cuevas. The high seed wanted just a bit over 2 hours to beat Cuevas 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 at Suzzane-Lenglen on Thursday.Meanwhile, Coco Gauff resides as much as her career-best rating on the French Open. Ranked twenty fifth at age 17, Gauff superior to the third spherical by beating Wang Qiang 6-3, 7-6 (1). Gauff earned her first clay-court ultimate when she beat Wang in Parma, Italy, lower than two weeks in the past.Gauff has 23 match victories this season and solely three girls have extra. She gained the women’ singles title at Roland Garros three years in the past.Rohan Bopanna in males’s doubles pre-quartersEarlier within the day, India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Croatian associate Franko Skugor reached the pre quarter-final of the lads’s doubles competitors in Pairs. The duo wanted solely an hour and 20 minutes to beat Frances Tiafo and Nicholas Monroe of the USA 6-4, 7-5 of their 2nd spherical match.Rohan Bopanna, a former doubles champion at Roland Garros, was in full management because the unseeded pair overcame their American opponents with out a lot bother on the crimson clay. Rohan Bopanna (AFP Photo)Bopanna is the one remaining Indian participant on the French Open. Divij Sharan, who’s more likely to associate Bopanna if the duo qualifies for Tokyo Games, was ousted within the first spherical of the lads’s doubles competitors at Roland Garros. Sharn and his Federico Delbonis, Ankita Raina and her associate Lauren Davis had been ousted within the first spherical.Bopanna, ranked 40 on this planet, is just not defending any factors this 12 months on the Roland Garros. He must earn factors since that is his final likelihood to enhance his rating. The rankings on June 10 will likely be thought of for entry into the Tokyo Olympics.The mixed rankings of Bopanna and Sharan will likely be taken under consideration for entries. A low rating will scuttle their possibilities.As of now solely Sania Mirza is assured of a spot within the girls’s doubles draw. She will almost definitely pair with Ankita Raina.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.