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Djokovic, Nadal cruise into third round, while Venus continues to impress at French Open

Thoughts on second round action at the French Open, where Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Venus Williams and teenager CiCi Bellis advanced.

Jon Wertheim

Djokovic, Nadal cruise into third round, while Venus continues to impress at French Open
Djokovic, Nadal cruise into third round, while Venus continues to impress at French Open /

PARIS – Four quick hits on Day 4 action at Roland Garros.

• Novak Djokovic has played six sets in the Agassi era. He has won six sets.

• Here’s Steve Johnson after an emotional win against Borna Coric.

• All hail doubles specialist Nick Kyrgios. The 18th-seed teamed with Jordan Thompson to take out second seeds Nicolas Mahut and Pierre Hugues Herbert in straight sets.

• Margaret Court is spewing hate again. Here’s a cut-and-paste damage control statement we offer free of charge from Tennis Australia: “While Margaret Court was a great tennis champion, we do not support and condone her recent remarks. While we have no plans to rename her eponymous stadium at this time, players who do not feel comfortable playing in Margaret Court Arena will be accommodated accordingly.”

Onward, to three more storylines on Wednesday at the French Open:

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Jon Wertheim
JON WERTHEIM

Jon Wertheim is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and has been part of the full-time SI writing staff since 1997, largely focusing on the tennis beat , sports business and social issues, and enterprise journalism. In addition to his work at SI, he is a correspondent for "60 Minutes" and a commentator for The Tennis Channel. He has authored 11 books and has been honored with two Emmys, numerous writing and investigative journalism awards, and the Eugene Scott Award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Wertheim is a longtime member of the New York Bar Association (retired), the International Tennis Writers Association and the Writers Guild of America. He has a bachelor's in history from Yale University and received a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He resides in New York City with his wife, who is a divorce mediator and adjunct law professor. They have two children.

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