Paris: Roger Federer advanced to the third round of the French Open on Wednesday as he defeated Oscar Otte 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round.
- The world number three kept the momentum going from his first round match and he outclassed Otte in the second round match that lasted for an hour and 36 minutes.
- This was the 67th win for the Swiss tennis maestro in Paris. Federer is competing at a Clay major for the first time since 2015 and the player looked good throughout the match after performing well in Madrid and Rome, staying away from clay for three years.
The match was a high-quality one as both players hit more winners than unforced errors and the German Otte would be pleased with the way he performed against the 20-time Grand Slam champion, heading to Roland Garros with just one Grand Slam match played.
The 37-year-old Federer needed some time to find the winning formula in the match.
He broke Otte at 15 in game ten following a forehand error from the German and claimed the opener 6-4 in swift 30 minutes.