FRENCH OPEN
Muguruza survives, Djokovic in control at the French Open
Paris — Reigning champion Garbine Muguruza survived a tough French Open second-round challenge from Anett Kontaveit, while men’s title-holder Novak Djokovic stormed into the last 32 on Wednesday. Record nine-time champion Rafael Nadal marched into the third round after crushing Dutchman Robin Haase 6-1 6-4 6-3. The Spaniard is bidding to become the first man to win 10 titles at a single Grand Slam event and will play Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia for a place in the last 16. Muguruza’s patchy form this season included a loss to the world No53 in Stuttgart, with Nadal again in dire trouble in Paris after falling a set and a break behind against the Estonian. But the fourth seed recovered to claw out a 6-7 (4/7) 6-4 6-2 win and book a third-round clash with Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan. Djokovic needed little over two hours to see off Portugal’s Joao Sousa 6-1 6-4 6-3 as he bids to become the first man in the Open era to win each Grand Slam twice. The world No2 broke his 59th-ranke...
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