Djokovic dismisses up-and-coming Kokkinakis to advance


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 30 May 2015

Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a shot to Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia during their men's singles match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, May 30, 2015. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

PARIS (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic continued his smooth progression towards a maiden French Open title with a 6-4 6-4 6-4 dismissal of Australian prodigy Thanasi Kokkinakis to reach the fourth round on Saturday.

The world number one from Serbia showed no ill effects from a groin problem he faced during his previous match, ending the tennis lesson on his first match point when teenager Kokkinakis returned a first serve wide.

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