Djokovic 'ready to go deep' at Roland Garros after reaching last 32
The 34-year-old won 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 on Court Suzanne Lenglen.
PARIS (AFP) - World number one Novak Djokovic said he was "ready to go deep" at the French Open after he continued his bid for a 19th Grand Slam title with a straight-sets win over Uruguay s Pablo Cuevas to reach the third round on Thursday.
The 34-year-old, who is looking to become the first man in more than 50 years to win all four majors multiple times, won 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 on Court Suzanne Lenglen.
"I m playing well, feeling great. I m ready to go deep in this tournament," said the top seed after victory in his 350th Grand Slam match.
"Hopefully that s going to be the case, but I ll take it match by match, and so far the two matches that I have played have been played on a high quality."
Djokovic will face Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis for a place in the second week.
The 2016 Roland Garros champion has won all three of his meetings with Berankis, including in last year s second round in Paris.
Cuevas tested Djokovic at times on Thursday with his creative shot-making, but the Serbian star saved eight of nine break points and hit 31 winners in a solid display.
"I m pleased with the performance today, particularly against I think a very good player, specialist on clay, someone I have never faced before, has got a lot of spin," added Djokovic.
Djokovic is seeded to meet 13-time winner Rafael Nadal, who he lost to in the final last October, in the last four, and Roger Federer in the quarters.
