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Novak Djokovic continued to keep his expectations low at the French Open as he continued to build his form with an encouraging performance on Thursday. Djokovic reached the third round in Paris with a comfortable 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 win over Roberto Carballés Baena of Spain.
“I don’t want to get too much ahead of the present day, because I haven’t had really great form as a lead-up to Roland Garros,” Djokovic said. “So I have to keep my expectations a bit lower. Of course, hopes and beliefs and convictions are always there, always high, and I always aim for the highest star, so to say. But I’m being very conscious of the present moment and what needs to be done on a daily basis to build my form as the tournament progresses, hopefully, and then peak at the right time when it matters the most.”