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News ID: 40076
Publish Date : 29 May 2017 - 19:59

Djokovic Begins Agassi Era With Win



PARIS (Dispatches) - Defending champion Novak Djokovic won his first match on Monday under new coach Andre Agassi to reach the second round of the French Open in Paris.
The 12-time Grand Slam champion teamed up with American Agassi after parting company with his entire coaching team.
The world number two Serb, who could meet Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals, beat Marcel Granollers 6-3 6-4 6-2.
Spaniard Nadal, bidding for a 10th French Open title, is currently playing Benoit Paire.

Bedene First Briton Into Second Round
And also, Aljaz Bedene became the first Briton to reach round two of the French Open with a comfortable win over Ryan Harrison.
The British number three won 6-4 6-0 3-6 6-1 against the American who is 10 places higher in the rankings at 42.
Bedene, 27, who lost to Novak Djokovic in the third round last year, will face Czech player Jiri Vesely next.
Bedene has impressed on clay this year, winning two titles on the second-tier Challenger circuit and reaching on ATP Tour final in Hungary, and continued that form winning in one hour and 59 minutes.