Djokovic sweeps into last 16 of French Open
By AFP
05 June 2021 |
2:02 pm
Novak Djokovic cruised into the French Open last 16 for the 12th consecutive year with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 victory over Lithuania's 93rd-ranked Ricardas Berankis on Saturday. The world number one will take on Italian 19-year-old Lorenzo Musetti for a place in the quarter-finals. Djokovic is bidding to be the first man in more than…
Novak Djokovic cruised into the French Open last 16 for the 12th consecutive year with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 victory over Lithuania’s 93rd-ranked Ricardas Berankis on Saturday.
The world number one will take on Italian 19-year-old Lorenzo Musetti for a place in the quarter-finals. Djokovic is bidding to be the first man in more than half a century to win all four majors on multiple occasions.
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