Defending champion Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal each recorded straight-set wins on Friday in their respective third-round matches at the French Open in Paris.
The top-ranked Djokovic cruised into the fourth round following his 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 win over Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia. The 20-time Grand Slam champion recorded 30 winners and committed just 18 unforced errors to dispatch Bedene in 1 hour, 45 minutes.
Djokovic’s next foe is No. 15 seed Diego Schwartzman of Argentina. Should the Serbian defeat Schwartzman for the seventh time in as many career meetings, he’ll set up a potential quarterfinal clash against No. 5 Nadal.
Nadal kept up his end of the bargain on Friday by posting a 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 win over No. 26 Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands….