World No. 1 Jannik Sinner advanced with a commanding straight-sets victory over French veteran Richard Gasquet, bringing an emotional close to the 38-year-old’s career, while Novak Djokovic progressed smoothly in his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam title at the French Open on Thursday.

Third seed Alexander Zverev, Mirra Andreeva, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys are also through. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Sinner ended the retiring Gasquet's career with a 1-sided victory at the French Open Thursday, while Djokovic successfully continued his Grand Slam record bid