Roger Federer makes quick work of third-round match

ByABC News
May 29, 2015, 10:39 AM

— -- PARIS --  Roger Federer was cool as a cucumber as the former champion was hardly tested while advancing to the fourth round of the French Open on Friday.

Federer quickly dispatched Damir Dzuhmhur, a 23-year-old Bosnian ranked 88th, in the third-round match 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.

"I'm quite relaxed," Federer told the center court crowd after winning in 1 hour, 28 minutes.

"I didn't know him and I didn't know how he'd play on the key points," said Federer, the 17-time Grand Slam champion.

Facing Dzuhmhur for the first time, Federer dropped his serve at 5-2 but broke straight back to clinch the second set and broke for a 3-1 lead in the third.

The 33-year-old Swiss star, who is seeded second at the tournament, won his only French Open title in 2009.

Meanwhile, 20th-seeded Richard Gasquet needed 32 minutes to complete a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 win over Carlos Berlocq and advance to the third round after a battle that spanned over two days. The players were locked at two sets apiece when their match was stopped Thursday evening.

"My preparation will be shortened, but everything's fine for me, I'm physically well," said Gasquet, who will face 15th-seeded Kevin Anderson in his next match and has just one day to recover.

Also, 74th-ranked Teymuraz Gabashvili equaled his best Grand Slam result, reaching the fourth round with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Lukas Rosol.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.