Paris (AFP)

The winners of the Australian Open did not give details on Saturday in the 3rd round of Roland Garros: Novak Djokovic did not give the lucky loser Daniel Galan a chance, while Sofia Kenin walked in front of Irina Bara, after qualifying, after two complicated first laps.

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They are flying

As in the first two rounds, Novak Djokovic let slip only five games against Colombian Daniel Galan, swept 6-0, 6-3, 6-2.

It was in fact the rain, which suddenly fell at the start of the second set, which made this part exceed two hours.

Both players continued to play at first as the new roof of Central Court closed, but as the maneuver required around 15 minutes and the downpour intensified, the match was briefly interrupted as Djokovic led 2 -1 in the second round.

The late decision to stop the game forced the maintenance services to intervene, equipped with a wheelbarrow of dirt and rakes, to restore the court.

Even "Djoko" lent a hand with a few strokes of the rake.

"I am satisfied with my game today (Saturday), I played aggressively and served well when needed," said the Serbian who will face Russian Karen Khachanov (16th) in the round of 16. , striker of Chilean Cristian Garin (19th).

On the contrary, Kenin (6th) had two complicated first laps.

But on Saturday the 21-year-old American offered an easy victory against the Romanian Irina Bara, out of qualifying, 6-2, 6-0 in 1:12.

"I was a little fed up with these complicated matches. I just wanted to have a good start and finish really well," she commented.

As everything has succeeded for her, she even had fun multiplying the amortizations at the end of the match.

"Just for fun, I said to myself + why not? +"

Winner of her first Major in Melbourne in February, Kenin reached for the second year in a row the round of 16 at Roland Garros and will try to qualify for her first Parisian quarter against the French Fiona Ferro (49th in the world).

Andrey Rublev left a lot of energy in the first round against Sam Querrey, beaten in straight sets.

He had given up another round in the second round against Alejandro Davidovich.

It only took him 1h34 to pass the third round on Saturday at the expense of South African Kevin Anderson (118th) 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.

At 22, Rublev reached for the first time the 8th on Parisian clay, he will be opposed to the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics (63rd).

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They profit

Before facing each other in the 8th, Stefanos Tsitsipas (6th) and Grigor Dimitrov (20th) took advantage of their opponent's abandonment in the 3rd round.

The Greek was leading 6-1, 6-2, 3-1 when Aljaz Bedene (56th) threw in the towel.

"Being able to play in week two gives me a lot of confidence. It's an amazing feeling. You feel that you belong to a prestigious group," he commented.

The Bulgarian was leading 6-1, 6-3 when Roberto Carballes (101st) gave up.

He who had never passed the third round at Roland Garros appeared there this year in great condition, not having yielded a single set in three matches.

"I'm happy with my level of play. And my physique too," he warned.

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They fail

Roberto Bautista and Matteo Berrettini were not there.

The Spaniard (10th), gave in to his compatriot Pablo Carreno (18th), winner 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 after a close match.

"He is less disunited than me in difficult times," said Bautista.

For the Italian (8th), the surprise of a defeat against Daniel Altmaier (186th and from qualifying) is greater.

And the more vague explanation: "I didn't feel good. I tried to fight. I tried to play with what I had, but it was not enough. He deserves his victory. "

Suddenly, it is Altmaier who will face Carreno for a place in the quarterfinals.

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