Jiri lehcka

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: World No.1 Jannik Sinner pulled the curtain down on Richard Gasquet’s illustrious career on Thursday, surging past the Frenchman 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 to reach the men's singles third round at the French Open here on Thursday.

Making his 22nd appearance at the clay-court major in Paris, the 38-year-old Gasquet was unable to produce a response to Sinner’s heavy ball-striking and pinpoint accuracy throughout the one-hour, 58-minute clash.

With his victory, the No. 1 player in the ATP Rankings extended his Grand Slam winning streak to 16 matches, becoming the first man born in 1990 or later to do so.