A SMILING, STEADY SINNER

Italian says a mix of joy, focus and tactics helped in ruthless win over Lehecka

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Top seed Jannik Sinner said that he is happy and focused, as he dismissed world No. 34 Jiri Lehecka in straight sets as the Italian booked his place in the fourth round of the French Open.

The world No. 1 delivered a dominant display of power-hitting as he beat his Czech opponent 6-0, 6-1, 6-2 after a one-hour, 34-minute battering on May 31.

The 23-year-old will next meet 17th seed Andrey Rublev in the last 16, after the Russian was given a bye through the third round following Frenchman Arthur Fils' withdrawal due to injury.

"This morning I said to my team I'm feeling well and physically ready. We had to go very hard in the beginning. Because I feel like the start of Slams are very important... which then gives you the confidence to keep going," said Sinner.

"I warmed up very well. I felt very good. After 25 minutes, I was feeling great. Just a relaxed morning. Tried to go on court with a good focus. My team is good, they give me the right tactics. It's a combination of also being happy on court."