Novak Djokovic Vs Valentin Royer Live Score, French Open: Serbian Closing In On Roland Garros Round 3

Royer is trying to push the 39-year-old as much as he can, with some spirited groundstrokes and retrieving. But he is yet to get rewards for it, as Djokovic stays unbroken in the match and the third set stands level at 2-2.

Djokovic serves out the second set without a bother, taking it 6-2 to move one set away from a breezy third-round entry. As for his opponent Royer, he needs something akin to a miracle to turn the match around from here.

Djokovic breaks early in the second and consolidates it to take a 3-1 lead in the second set. He is still having trouble while serving into the sun and making a huge show of it, but the Serbian is keeping things in control all the same.

A marathon ninth game sees Royer clinging on for a long time, before Djokovic breaks free and takes the first set 6-3. The Serbian struggling a bit in the sultry conditions, and that's something the Frenchman could capitalize on in the coming sets.

The first set is on serve so far, at 2-2. The Frenchman has held his own, while Novak has had no troubles either. It all depends on who breaks first now.

We are underway at Court Philippe-Chatrier. Djokovic serves first, and holds with utmost ease. The Serbian legend simply racks up four straight points to make an ideal start to the match.

Novak Djokovic and Valentin Royer arrive on court to loud cheers, for different reasons. Djokovic, of course for his stature and for being arguably the greatest men's player of all time, and Royer for being French! The players are warming up and the first set is about to begin.

The match is lined up next on Court Philippe-Chatrier after the ongoing women's singles clash between Elina Svitolina and Kaitlin Quevedo concludes. The Novak Djokovic vs Valentin Royer, French Open 2026 match will be live streamed on the Sony LIV and FanCode apps and websites in India. It will be telecast on the Sony Sports Network TV channels in the country.

Greetings and welcome, everyone. We are building up to the start of Novak Djokovic's second-round face-off with Frenchman Valentin Royer. Watch this space for pre-match info and live updates!