On the back of his straight sets victory, the German will next face former World No. 4 Kei Nishikori in Paris.
With Rafael Nadal, Federer, and Djokovic in the same half of the French Open draw, the Swiss maestro might meet the Serb as early as the quarterfinals.
Rafael Nadal notched up his 17th straight win against Richard Gasquet as he entered the third round of the French Open with a straight sets win.
Federer and Cilic won one each of the opening two sets with the same scoreline (6-2) before an enthralling third that saw the Swiss star survive a tie-breaker before winning the fo...
Despite the straight-sets victory, the match was not easy for the 17-year-old as Qiang pushed her to her limit in the second set.
The Serbian struck 31 winners to beat Cuevas in straight sets and will play Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis next in Paris.
No.5 seed Svitolina eases her way into the third round in Paris, while American sensation Stephens overcomes No.9 seed Pliskova in straight sets.
The Aussie had to retire in the second set of her match against Magda Linette due to a left hip injury on Thursday.
Here, we take a look back at how on this day exactly 49 years ago, Billie Jean King won her one and only French Open title.
The 2014 US Open champion will play the Swiss maestro in the second round of the French Open on Thursday.