Two top-seeded French Open, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal caught up with other favorite tennis player Roger Federer into fourth round. Saturday's second seed Roger Federer outlasted host Julien Benneteau in straight sets. Second seed that has not lost a set at all.
Now turn-seeded Novak Djokovic, who defeated Bulgarian Grigor Dmitrov easily 6-2 6-2 6-3.
In the fourth round, the world number 1 tennis player faces Germany which is the 16th seed Philipp Kohlshcreiber. In the previous match third-seeded Rafael Nadal was forced to work hard against the Italian Fabio Fognini 7-6, 6-4, 6-4. The winner of 11 grand slam took 2 hours 45 minutes to win.
"He's a fantastic player. Achieved first set is important especially after failing in the previous match," said Nadal.
Furthermore, Nadal has awaited the first Japanese player made it to the fourth round of the French Open in 75 years, Kei Nishikori.
Full results of the men's French Open on Saturday:
Third round:
1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) vs. 26-Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) 6-2 6-2 6-3
3-Rafael Nadal (Spain) vs 27-Fabio Fognini (Italy) 7-6 (5) 6-4 6-4
7-Richard Gasquet (France) vs. Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) 6-4 6-4 6-3
29-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) vs. 8-Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) 6-4 6-4 6-3
9-Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) vs. 21-Jerzy Janowicz (Poland) 6-3 6-7 (2) 6-3 6-3
12-Tommy Haas (Germany) v 19-John Isner (U.S.) 7-5 7-6 (4) 4-6 6-7 (10) 10-8
13-Kei Nishikori (Japan) vs. 24-Benoit Paire (France) 6-3 6-7 (3) 6-4 6-1
16-Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) v Victor Hanescu (Romania) 6-0 7-6 (0) 6-1
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