French Open: Novak Djokovic advances to 4th Round with dominant win vs Misolic
Novak Djokovic continued his dominant run at the French Open, advancing smoothly to the fourth round after a straight sets win over Filip Musolic. Meanwhile, India's N Sriram Balaji saw his campaign end early in the doubles draw.
In Short
- Djokovic won in straight sets, dominating Misolic
- Djokovic’s Roland Garros record improved to 99-16 after win
- Balaji and Reyes-Varela lost to Italian fourth seeds
Novak Djokovic showed no signs of slowing down at Roland Garros, booking his place in the fourth round of the French Open for a remarkable 16th consecutive year. The sixth seed was in cruise control on June 1 after easing past Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 under the lights at Court Philippe-Chatrier.
Though Misolic put up brief resistance early on — notably saving seven break points in a tense second set — Djokovic quickly settled in and took command. The 38-year-old Serb kept his unforced errors to a minimum, struck 33 winners, and faced just one break point in a dominant display that lasted just over two hours.
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The straight-sets win improves Djokovic’s career record at Roland Garros to 99-16, equalling his match-win tally at the Australian Open, where he owns a record 10 titles.
As Djokovic continues his push for a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title, it was a different story for India’s N Sriram Balaji in the men’s doubles draw. Teaming up with Mexican partner Miguel ngel Reyes-Varela, Balaji exited in the second round after a 3-6, 4-6 loss to fourth-seeded Italians Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori.
The Indo-Mexican pair struggled to gain a foothold, conceding key breaks early in both sets and failing to recover. The defeat ends Balaji’s campaign, falling short of his career-best French Open showing last year, when he reached the round of 16.
With Balaji and Rithvik Bollipalli both out, India’s doubles hopes now rest with Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri, who remain in contention alongside their respective partners. As the tournament heads into its second week, Indian fans will be looking to the experienced duo to keep the tricolor flying in Paris.
With Rithvik Bollipalli and now N Sriram Balaji exiting the Roland Garros, India’s final hopes in men’s doubles have narrowed down to two seasoned campaigners — Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri.