Roger Federer, the 2021 French Open eighth seed and Grand Slam record holder of 21 singles, advanced to the third round of the 2021 French Open after beating Marin Cilic 3-1 (6-2/2-6/7-6/6-2) in the second round.
Federer reached the third round of the 2021 French Open for the 16th time in his career, and is likely to meet Djokovic in the quarter-finals, making it difficult to reach the last four again.