Djokovic loses first set before going through in Paris


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 03 Jun 2013

Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return to Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany during their men's singles match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 3, 2013. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic overcame the loss of his first set of the tournament to advance to the French Open quarter-finals with a 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory over 16th seed Philipp Kohlschreiber on Monday.

Djokovic got off to a sluggish opening as German Kohlschreiber started out by firing on all cylinders.

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