Roland-Garros: Baez sets up second round clash against with Zverev
Sebastian Baez beats Dusan Lajovic in four sets to set up a second round showdown with third seed Alexander Zverev at Roland-Garros
Sebastian Baez from Argentina in action at Estoril. © Zed Jameson/SIPA
Argentine Sebastian Baez advanced to the second round of Roland-Garros after beating Serb Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in Paris on Monday.
Ranked No 36 in the world, Baez, will meet third seeded German Alexander Zverev in the second round.
Paris (Grand Slam): Other first-round results (Stade Roland-Garros, clay, EUR 43.600.000)
- Taylor Fritz (13) beat Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna (Q): 7-6 [2], 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
- Filip Krajinovic beat Reilly Opelka (17): 7-6 [5], 6-2, 6-3
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