Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return to Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria during their men's singles match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 1, 2013. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
PARIS (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic moved into the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday but then suffered the emotional blow of learning that the coach who nurtured his fledgling career had died.
The Serb beat Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 6-2 6-3 but discovered after the match that Jelena Gencic, his first coach and the person who recognised his talent, had died in Belgrade on Saturday aged 76.
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