Djokovic advances with easy win over Lu
Benoit Tessier / Reuters
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic is through to the second round at the French Open.
Bidding to complete a career Grand Slam in Paris after losing in the final three times over the past four years, Djokovic defeated 95th-ranked Yen-hsun Lu of Taiwan 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 on Tuesday.
Djokovic was in complete control, broke his opponent seven times and closed out the match with a superb drop shot.
Speaking in French during his on-court interview, Djokovic says ''these two weeks might be the most important in the whole season.''
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