PARIS—World number one Novak Djokovic is pleased with his performance level so far at the French Open and believes everything is heading in the right direction in his title defence and quest for a record-equalling 21st Grand Slam.
Djokovic expertly managed some tricky conditions at Roland Garros on Wednesday to complete a solid 6–2 6–3 7–6(4) victory over Slovakia’s Alex Molcan to set up a third-round meeting against Slovenia’s Aljaz Bedene.
“Well, so far so good. I’m pleased with the way I’m feeling on the court, the way I have been striking the ball,” he told reporters.
“Also today was under these kind of challenging conditions and playing against a specialist on clay, someone that is a tricky opponent and coming off from the final (ATP 250 event in Lyon) last week….