Roger Federer eased his way into the third round over stubborn German Lucky Loser Oscar Otte 6-4 6-3 6-4.
It was a brave performance from the lucky loser as he produced a good performance against the 20 time grand slam champion.
But Federer raised his level when it mattered most as he eased his way into the third round at Roland Garros, where he will face Norwegian qualifier Casper Ruud.
In other results Stan Wawrinka sent a clear message to the rest of the men’s field with a crushing 6-1 6-4 6-0 win over the in-form Cristian Garin.
This was unchartered territory for the world number 144 as he was making the most of his Lucky Loser spot into the main draw.
However it was a respectable start from Otte who used powerful and unique forehand to dominate proceedings as he looked to finish points off at the net.
It was an impressive start but never really troubled Federer on his serve as the Swiss’ movement around the baseline was reigning supreme.
These great champions always win the crucial games and the third seed’s champion instincts kicked in for the tenth game as he broke to win the opening set.
A similar pattern evolved throughout the match as Otte’s level had been good but not consistent enough to match Federer’s quality of the play.
Some good variation on the backhand helped the Swiss break his opponents game down as he sealed another break in the eighth game of the second set.
The 2009 champion managed to save a couple of break points and survive some good returning from the German to take a two sets lead.
Despite a good level from the German, it wasn’t enough today as Federer sealed his third break of the match in the final set to ease into the last 32.
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A match which showed Otte that his level is good and has potential to get better but just not enough to live with the best players on the big occasions.
Next up is Casper Ruud after the Norwegian qualifier defeated 29th seed Matteo Berrettini 6-4 7-5 6-3 to reach the third round in a stunning performance.
Wawrinka Means Business
2016 champion Stan Wawrinka showed he means business in his search for a second Roland Garros title as he crushed in-form Chilean Cristian Garin 6-1 6-4 6-0.
This is a result that shows that Wawrinka should be taken seriously as Garin had won Munich and produced great results during the clay season.
The 24th seed will now play Grigor Dimitrov or Marin Cilic next.
