The second round of the French Open throws up an intriguing second round clash on Thursday as up-and-coming Serbian star Miomir Kecmanović takes on world No. 5 Daniil Medvedev.
Medvedev has never made it past the quarter finals at Roland Garros, with the Russian more at home on hard courts, but the 28-year-old got off to a positive start in Paris on Tuesday with a steely 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 win over Dominic Koepfer in the opening round.
He now faces world number 57 Kecmanovic, a player who has lost to Medvedev in their previous three encounters, all in straight sets. This may be a tougher encounter than their past history suggests, with the 24-year-old far more at home on clay than his opponent, as indicated by Kecmanovic’s recent impressive win against Casper Ruud in…
