Stanislas Wawrinka shows champion touch to reach third round

ByEurosport

Updated 25/05/2016 at 14:31 GMT

Defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka was in fine form in completing a 7-6 (9-7) 6-3 6-4 win over Taro Daniel in the French Open second round.

After being forced to five sets by Lukas Rosol in the opening round, this was altogether more straightforward for the Swiss player after he came out on top in a lengthy first set tie-break.

Wawrinka also turned a third-set wobble around with four games in a row to complete a straight sets victory boosted by the form that helped him win last week's Geneva Open.

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He will face Jeremy Chardy in the third round.

Highlights: Stan Wawrinka through in straight sets

The third seed enjoyed his day on a sunny Court Suzanne Lenglen against a skilful opponent ranked 93rd in the world.

Wawrinka, who needed five sets to scrape past Lukas Rosol in the opening round, found himself in trouble in the first set when he had two save two set points.

He dominated the second set but was a break down in the third before finishing with a flourish to secure a third round clash against French 30th Chardy.

"I'm very satisfied after a tough first match," the 31-year-old Wawrinka, again sporting a dazzling fluorescent yellow shirt, said in an on-court interview.

"Happy to be through in straight sets. I managed to be tougher with myself in the key moments. All in all I stayed focused on what I had to do."

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