Australian doubles player Matthew Ebden was playing his first competitive singles match in two years
Matthew Ebden of Australia congratulates Novak Djokovic of Serbia on his victory after their men's singles match at Roland Garros. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty ImagesThe top seed, who is aiming to win a first Olympic gold medal, needed just 53 minutes to defeat the Australian alternate 6-0 6-1.
Djokovic said: “I really don’t understand the rules, they’re really not logical for me. I don’t think it’s a good image for the sport, to be honest. Both had the fortune of being on covered courts, with bad weather in Paris meaning a long delay for those on the outside courts.was able to play her first-round match and was briefly in trouble against Romania’s Irina-Camelia Begu.
“I’m happy that I’m through because first rounds are never easy, especially at the Olympics,” said the Pole. “The atmosphere was a little bit different. I was a little bit more nervous as well.
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