Alcaraz, Djokovic, Tsitsipas through to round 4 in Roland Garros

By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp

ANKARA (AA) - The world’s top-seed Carlos Alcaraz advanced at Roland Garros (French Open) Friday by beating Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-1, 6-4 and 6-2 to reach round 4 of the tournament

Serbian star Novak Djokovic also moved on for a 14th consecutive year with a 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-2 win against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina from Span.

Austrian Sebastian Ofner went through to his maiden round 4 of the Grand Slam by eliminating Italian Fabio Fognini -- 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, 1-6 and 6-4.

He will face Greek the world’s no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas, who beat Diego Schwartzman 6-2, 6-2 and 6-3.

Italian Lorenzo Sonego, no. 48 in the world, knocked out seventh-seeded Andrey Rublev in five sets -- 5-7, 0-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) and 6-3 --to get into the last 16 for a second time at Roland-Garros.

Polish player Hubert Hurkacz will take on Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas for a chance to play Djokovic.