Croatia's Marin Cilic plays a backhand return to Australia's James Duckworth during their men's singles first round match on day three of The Roland Garros 2018 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Tuesday. CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP

Croatian Marin Cilic, third-seeded, on Tuesday beat Australia's James Duckworth 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) to advance to the second round of the French Open. Cilic, the 2014 US Open champion, blasted 47 winners including 13 aces during the match, which lasted two hours and 13 minutes, reported Efe.