( CNN ) -- Novak Djokovic wasted little time in breezing through to the second round of the French Open with a straight sets victory over Dutchman Thiemo De Bakker in Paris Monday . The victory extends Djokovic 's remarkable winning streak since the start of the year to 38 , four short of the record held by John McEnroe from 1984 . Djokovic 's overall winning run , taking in the end of last season , extends to 40 and if he claims the French Open title he will tie Guillermo Villas for the all-time record of 46 . The Serbian took just one hour 32 minutes to claim a 6-2 6-1 6-3 victory on the Philipe Chartrier court at Roland Garros , breaking his young opponent at will with another commanding display . Djokovic will face either French wild card Benoit Paire or Romania 's Victor Hanescu for a place in the last 32 . `` It 's my favorite grand slam , even though I have n't won it yet , '' Djokovic told gathered reporters . `` I 've been playing really well on clay . I 've won three tournaments ( on clay ) in the last few weeks , so I 'm trying to build on that confidence , '' he added . Djokovic won the opening grand slam of the season in Australia and has claimed six other titles , including four Masters events . Roger Federer joined Djokovic in the second round after he dispatched Spaniard Feliciano Lopez with a 6-3 6-4 7-6 victory in the next match on the main court . A single break of service in each of the first two sets put the Swiss maestro in command and he closed out the deciding tiebreaker 7-3 to progress . Federer and Djokovic are on collision course for a semifinal meeting , but the danger in their portion of the draw may well lie with Argentina 's Juan Martin Del Potro . The former U.S Open champion won a tight battle with Croat Ivo Karkovic to go through 6-7 6-3 7-5 6-4 after three and a half hours and he could meet Djokovic in the third round . But sixth seed Tomas Berdych was a first day casualty , crashing out to 31-year-old Frenchman Stephane Robert . Berdych was broken in the 15th game of the fifth and deciding set as Robert pulled off a stunning 3-6 3-6 6-2 6-2 9-7 victory . Rafael Nadal , under pressure from Djokovic for the No.1 ranking , opens his bid for a sixth French Open title Tuesday against big-serving American John Isner .
NEW : Roger Federer beats Feliciano Lopez in French Open first round . Novak Djokovic beats Thiemo De Bakker to extend 2011 winning streak to 38 . Sixth seed Tomas Berdych crashes out to French unknown Stephane Robert . Defending champion Rafael Nadal in action Tuesday against John Isner .