Bryans Sidestep Marach/Martin At Roland Garros

Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan overcame a second-set challenge from Oliver Marach and Fabrice Martin to win 6-3, 7-6(1) in the second round of Roland Garros on Friday. The fifth seeds dropped serve to trail 4-2 in the second set, but broke back the following game before sweeping the last seven points of the tie-break. Last year’s finalists are looking for their third Roland Garros title.

Second seeds Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau also raced to an early lead but were unable to close out their second-round match, losing 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to 2008 champion Pablo Cuevas and 2014 finalist Marcel Granollers. Cuevas/Granollers fired nine aces and broke serve four times to advance.

Defending champions Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo eased into the third round with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Frenchmen Tristan Lamasine and Albano Olivetti. Dodig/Melo did not face a break point in the 75-minute encounter.

Three-time champion Leander Paes teamed up with Marcin Matkowski to see off Julian Knowle and Florian Mayer 6-4, 6-3. The 42 year old is looking to win Roland Garros for the fourth time (1999, 2001 & 2009).

The most one-sided win of the day belonged to Spaniards Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez. They dismissed Argentines Federico Delbonis and Andres Molteni 6-1, 6-2 in just 62 minutes.