"I have to be pleased with the start to this tournament" - Djokovic after Roland Garros opener

Novak Djokovic gifted himself an easy win in round one of Roland Garros by smashing Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3 6-1 6-0.

Djokovic was quite happy with the result as he was happy to gift himself an easy entry into the event a day after his 35th birthday. He said:

"Have to be pleased with the start [to the tournament]. Beginning of the match, until I really got used to and adapted to his game, it was difficult to go through him. He's very quick, one of the quickest players on the tour."

He continued:

"The conditions [were] quite slow. The ball was not bouncing, and it was just difficult to penetrate him. So the first set was very close, but I managed to find the right serves at the right time. That helped. Then I cruised through the second and third really when I started going through the ball a bit more."

Speaking on his tennis, Djokovic explained:

"I have been feeling very well on clay in the last three, four weeks, of course. Excited to bring out intensity on the court and compete with the guys. I'm happy to be back. Roland Garros is one of the biggest tournaments in the world, and the memories from last year still are fresh in my head, in my mind. It was nice to be back on the centre court."