Novak Djokovic vs. Yen-Hsun Lu: Score and Reaction from 2016 French Open

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Published: May 24, 2016

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Top-seeded Novak Djokovic's pursuit of his first career French Open title began in ideal fashion on Tuesday, as he easily defeated Yen-Hsun Lu 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 in straight sets at Roland Garros.

Djoker returned to his winning ways on the clay in Paris after a shocking loss to Stan Wawrinka in last year's final, and his potential entry into elite company in tennis history is well on its way, according to ESPN's John Buccigross:



Per Christopher Clarey of the New York Times, the victory advanced Djokovic on the all-time wins list at Roland Garros as well:



While the winning margin was ultimately lopsided in Nole's favor, he was forced to work out some kinks in what was a tightly contested opening set.

As pointed out by tennis journalist Carole Bouchard, Djokovic didn't come across as overly excited or boisterous during the first set:



Lu provided some nervous moments, as he managed to break the world No. 1's serve on one occasion, but Djokovic battled back and took the set 6-4 by virtue of two breaks of his own.

Nick Nemeroff of Tennis View Magazine credited the underdog from Chinese Taipei with pushing Djoker to his limit early in the match:



While Lu performed admirably in the early going, Bouchard couldn't help but wonder if there was something bothering the overwhelming favorite:



Although Djokovic's first-set performance was far from perfect, he seemingly flipped the switch at the start of the second and took full control of the match.

The 29-year-old Serb dropped just one game in the second set, breaking Lu twice thanks to Nole's commitment to dictating the pace and direction of the tilt, per Live Tennis:



Djokovic then found himself one game away from serving up a bagel in the third and final set. Although Lu did manage to save one game on serve, he merely...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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