Roger Federer (3) v Lorenzo Sonego on Court Philippe Chatrier
These two had never played before, and Sonego was soon wishing it stayed that way, because the Swiss master, who hadn’t played Roland Garros since 2015, began as though he’d been here all,along, breaking the Italian serve in the opening game, and again in the third game, to eventually lead 4-0.
Sonego won eight of his next nine points on serve, but it was too little too late as he couldn’t crack the Swiss serve, and Federer strolled to the line at 5-2.
A love game sealed the deal and Federer was a set to the good 6-2.
An identical start to set two with Federer up 4-0, but Sonego fought back in the sixth game, producing three break points. Federer saved them all, and appeared to have solved his temporary woes, only to fall to the fourth break chance. Sonego was closer at 2-4.
3-4 would be as close as he would be allowed to come, Federer serving two love games and taking a 6-2 6-4 stranglehold on proceedings.
Eight games were played in set three without a service break, Sonego saving a break chance in the opening game and two more in the fifth.
Predictably, Federer broke when it mattered and then held comfortably to win 6-2 6-4 6-4.
Marin Cilic (11) overcame another Italian, Thomas Fabbiano, in straight sets, 6-3 7-5 6-1 in the first clash between the pair, on Court Suzanne-Lenglen.
After exchanging service breaks in set one, Cilic won the remains games to take a 6-3 lead. Fabbiano saved five set points to make it as difficult as possible, but Cilic prevailed.
Fabbiano had a big chance to level the match, when he broke the Croatian to lead 5-4 in set two. However Cilic once more took the final three games and a two set lead 6-3 7-5.
The third set was a Cilic benefit after a poor start, being broken in the opening game. Six successive games rocketed the eleventh seed into round two 6-3 7-5 6-1
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