Paris (AFP)

World No.1 Novak Djokovic walked around for his entry into the competition at Roland Garros against the Swedish Mikael Ymer (80th), dispatched in three sets 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 on Tuesday.

"Djoko" started his game with a bang: he completed the first set in just twenty minutes, committing only one direct fault for ten winning points and leaving only seven points to his young opponent.

If he has always remained sovereign then, he has however twice lost a break in advance, at the start of the second round, then in the third, before winning in just over an hour and a half.

"Obviously, it's not a Roland Garros as usual but it's really fun to play in front of the public," commented the Serbian, who multiplied the amortizations against Ymer.

"I think the cushioning is a big hit this year, because the court is very heavy, very slow, it's a good variation, but maybe I did a little too much," he said. he smiles.

In the second round, Djokovic will face Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis.

If he were to be crowned on Parisian clay, he would become the first player of the Open era, and only the third in history, after Australians Rod Laver and Roy Emerson, to offer himself at least twice. each the four Grand Slam trophies.

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