Djokovic races through to round three at Roland Garros

PARIS - Serbia's best ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round of the French Open with a straight-sets win over Jeremy Chardy of France 6-1 6-4 6-2 on Wednesday.

The second seed produced a composed display against Chardy and used precise ground strokes and a better serving percentage to beat the Frenchman for the ninth straight time.

Djokovic will next face Marin Cilic of Croatia, who defeated Germany's Tobias Kamke 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-0.

AP Photo/David Vincent

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