Novak Djokovic entered the French Open 2011 as the favorite by many after an extremely strong start to his 2011 season, which includes two clay court, straight set wins over No. 1 Rafael Nadal. In his first round match, he performed like a favorite, making quick work of un-seeded Thiemo De Bakker. Djokovic cruised to a 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 win in under two hours.
French Open 2011 Results: Novak Djokovic Cruises To Second Round
Djokovic’s first serve was extremely consistent in the match at 80 percent, leading to Novak winning 39-of-47 first-serve points. He was also able to convert on 6-of-16 break point opportunities.
Other French Open 2011 results from Day 2 at Roland Garros: No. 25 Juan Martin Del Potro defeats Ivo Karlovic in four sets; No. 12 Mikhail Youzhny defeats Go Soeda in straight sets; defending women’s champ Francesca Schiavone defeats American Melanie Oudin 6-2, 6-0; No. 3 Vera Zvonareva defeats Lourdes Dominguez Lino in straight sets.
Still in progress is perhaps the most intriguing match of Day 2: Roger Federer taking on Feliciano Lopez. Stay tuned to this StoryStream for a post-match update on that, and all other results from the first round of the French Open 2011.
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