Wawrinka into French Open second round
Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka returns the ball to Slovakia's Jozef Kovalik during their tennis match at the Roland Garros 2017 French Open on May 30, 2017 in Paris. PHOTO | GABRIEL BOUYS |
What you need to know:
- Wawrinka saved two set points in the second set tiebreaker before going on to down the 152nd-ranked qualifier.
- The Swiss player will face Alexandr Dolgopolov for a place in the last 32.
PARIS
Third seed and 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka defeated Slovakian qualifier Jozef Kovalik 6-2, 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 to reach the French Open second round on Tuesday.
Wawrinka saved two set points in the second set tiebreaker before going on to down the 152nd-ranked qualifier.
The Swiss player will face Alexandr Dolgopolov for a place in the last 32.
