Tennis-Tsitsipas hammers Ymer to cruise into fourth round in Paris

May 28, 2022; Paris, France; Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) returns a shot to Mikael Ymer (SWE) during their match on day seven of the French Open at Stade Roland-Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

PARIS (Reuters) -Greek fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas thrashed Sweden's Mikael Ymer 6-2 6-2 6-1 in a lopsided contest to canter into the French Open fourth round on Saturday.

Tsitsipas, who made the final at the claycourt Grand Slam last year, came into the Roland Garros clash with a 3-0 head-to-head lead over fellow 23-year-old Ymer.