French Open 2021 – Novak Djokovic Wins: World number one Novak Djokovic continued his bid for a 19th Grand Slam title with a straight-sets win over Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas to reach the French Open third round on Thursday. Djokovic had an easy day at the office as he beat Cuevas 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in two hours and six minutes.
Thus, the Serb legend is through to the third round in Paris for the 16th time in a row, celebrating the 350th Major victory and the 76th at Roland Garros.
French Open 2021: Novak Djokovic enters Round 3, will face Richard Berankis for a place in the second week.
French Open 2021 – Novak Djokovic Wins: The 34-year-old, who is looking to become the first man in more than 50 years to win all four Slams multiple times, won 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 on Court Suzanne Lenglen.
“I stayed concentrated. I thought the third set was very difficult for me because he lifted the level of his game,” said the top seed after his 350th Grand Slam match.
Firing 11 winners and seven unforced errors in set number two, Novak dropped only three points behind the initial shot and stole the rival’s serve twice for 6-2 in half an hour.
The Uruguayan sprayed a smash mistake in the first game to fall behind, and the Serb held at 15 twice to move 3-1 in front. Finding the desired rhythm, Novak grabbed a break at love in game five to extend his lead and held at love to forge a 5-1 advantage.
French Open 2021 – Novak Djokovic Wins: World no. 1 held at 15 in game eight with a service winner for a 6-3, 6-2 lead after 70 minutes, looking good to seal the deal in the third. Pablo netted a backhand in the third set’s first game, and Novak defended two break chances in the next one to cement the lead and make another step towards the finish line.
The 2016 Roland Garros champion has won all three of his meetings with Berankis, including in last year’s second round in Paris.Cuevas tested Djokovic at times on Thursday with his creative shot-making, but the Serbian star saved eight of nine break points and hit 31 winners in a solid display.Djokovic is seeded to meet 13-time winner Rafael Nadal, who he lost to in the final last October, in the last four.
French Open: What about prize money?
The total prize pool for Roland Garros 2021 is €34,367,216.
Singles
Winner: €1,400,000
Finalist: €750,000
Semifinalists: €375,000
Quarterfinalists: €255,000
Round of 16: €170,000
Third Round: €113,000
Second Round: €84,000
First Round” €60,000
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