Schwartzman slams Coric, advances to French Open last 16

Paris, June 2 (IANS) Argentine tennis player Diego Schwartzman on Saturday beat Croatia's Borna Coric 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the final 16 round of the French Open for the first time in his career.

Schwartzman, world No. 11, sealed the win in two hours and 31 minutes, reports Efe.

His next opponent is to be South Africa's Kevin Anderson, world No. 7, who beat Germany's Mischa Zverev 6-1, 6-7 (7-3), 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) in two hours and 47 minutes.

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