Next on Chatrier, Novak Djokovic plays Yen-Hsun Lu.

Marion Bartoli is doing the on-court interview, and announces that Djokovic will be answering in French. That gets the biggest cheer of the afternoon, to be honest.

Djokovic 6-4 6-1 6-1 Lu: Djokovic apologises to Lu for taking him apart, but the pair smile at each other before the world number one takes his bow in the centre of the court.

Djokovic 6-4 6-1 5-1 Lu: Lu beams as he gets a game on the board. Djokovic did think about getting the umpire down to look at the marks on the court for that final point, as John McEnroe observes, but really, he has no need to. Ready to serve this out.

Djokovic 6-4 6-1 5-0 Lu: Lu's struggling to stay upright let alone keep up with Djokovic's shots - he's dragging all he can out of his legs.

Djokovic 6-4 6-1 4-0 Lu: We're 15 minutes into this third and it does look like the end is nigh. Lu is floundering now.

Djokovic 6-4 6-1 3-0 Lu: This is simply merciless stuff from Djokovic, cute angles leaving Lu stranded at the baseline.

Djokovic 6-4 6-1 2-0 Lu: And a break makes this look ominous.

Djokovic 6-4 6-1 1-0: Djokovic is going to stroll this third on this evidence. Just too cool. Even the crowd are motivated to applaud some of his shots.

Djokovic 6-4 6-1 Lu: No. A very easy second set for Djokovic after a reasonable first-set account of himself from Lu.

Djokovic 6-4 5-1 Lu: The impregnable Djokovic serve takes him to the verge of finishing this off. You wouldn't expect Lu to manage to hold in the face of this brilliance - would you?

Djokovic 6-4 4-1 Lu: Eurosport expert John McEnroe is wondering whether someone ought to step in to save Lu from himself and give him a break before Queens.

Djokovic 6-4 3-1 Lu: A casual service game from Djokovic, who's looking very relaxed now as his particular juggernaut rolls on.

Djokovic 6-4 2-1 Lu: This is about to develop into the stuff of Lu's nightmares, one feels. Begrudging applause from the crowd for the dominance of the best player in the world.

Djokovic 6-4 1-1 Lu: Djokovic doesn't look like he's going to let his serve be broken again after experiencing that in the first.

Djokovic 6-4 0-1 Lu: Bright start to the second from Lu, though, not letting that first set prey on his mind too much.

Djokovic 6-4 Lu: That's a muted end to a battling set from Lu. Djokovic's service game is flawless.

Djokovic 5-4 Lu: Another break, giving Djokovic the chance to serve for the set. Lu is flummoxed by some of the shots Djokovic is managing to get himself to.

Djokovic 4-4 Lu: And there's the break back! Even the subdued Chatrier crowd are getting noisier at this prospect.

Djokovic 4-3 Lu: There's the break and the breakthrough for the world number one.