The twenty-two-year-old prevailed 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
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Will face second seed Aryna Sabalenka next
Defeated 29th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-2
The marathon match lasted four hours and 38 minutes
The defending champion defeated Claire Liu in straight sets
After dropping the first set, the 2019 US Open champion rallied to advance
It took five sets to determine a winner in the Roland Garros first-round match
It was a straight set win for the former world number one
The former world number one looks to continue his strong season