No drama: Djokovic cruises in French opener

Tennis

Novak Djokovic‘s first Grand Slam action since his disqualification at the US Open went as smoothly as can be in Paris.

The French Open’s No. 1 seed was hardly pushed at all in a 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 victory over 80th-ranked Mikael Ymer of Sweden under a closed roof at Court Philippe Chatrier.

Djokovic broke Ymer nine times and ended up with a 32-12 edge in total winners.

Djokovic was defaulted from his fourth-round match at the U.S. Open this month for accidentally hitting a line judge in the throat with a ball hit in anger after dropping a game.

In other matches, Matteo Berrettini also won before rain suspended play on the outside courts. The 2019 US Open semifinalist defeated Vasek Pospisil 6-3, 6-1, 6-3.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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