Djokovic and Federer made to work hard

Second seed Novak Djokovic was given a workout before earning his ninth straight victory over Marin Cilic to move into the fourth round of the French Open yesterday.

Djokovic was not at his best as he battled to a 6-3 6-2 6-7 (2-7) 6-4 victory to preserve his unbeaten record against Cilic.

The Croatian started strongly, moving into a 3-1 lead before Djokovic won out to take the opening set.