Djokovic left wanting more after facile victory

THIRD seed Novak Djokovic had only a brief workout in his opening match at the French Open as he was given a helping hand into the second round.

The Serbian, the main attraction yesterday in the men’s draw, was in full control of his match against Nicolas Lapentti on Philippe Chatrier court when Lapentti retired midway through the second set with a left ankle injury.

Djokovic, leading 6-3 3-1 at that stage, was cantering to success in windy conditions and admitted he would have liked some more competitive game time to settle into the tournament.