Paris, May 28 -- Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud delivered commanding performances to storm into the third round of Roland-Garros, underlining their credentials as serious contenders in the men's draw at Paris.

World No. 3 Zverev needed just three sets to dispatch Czech player Tomas Machac 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 in a match heavily affected by injury. Machac, seeded to provide one of Zverev's first major tests of the tournament, struggled physically after developing a left foot problem midway through the contest.

Despite visibly hampered movement and repeated signs of discomfort toward his support team, the World No. 43 chose to continue the match. Zverev quickly exploited the situation with clever shot selection, repeatedly using drop shots to ...