Wawrinka Prevails Past Tricky Match-Up In Paris
Stan Wawrinka hit 16 aces to persist through a tricky second-round contest on Thursday at Roland Garros, advancing 6-4, 7-6(5), 7-5 against Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov, who had won a clay-court title earlier this year at the Argentina Open (d. Nishikori). “I think was a really good match. I'm really happy with my game today,” Wawrinka said. “I think in general he was playing well. I knew what to expect against him. I needed to be focused on myself.” The third-seeded Wawrinka moves into the third round in Paris for the 10th time and has yet to drop a set during his 2017 Roland Garros campaign. He's trying to become only the third man in the Open Era to win three...