Kei Nishikori overcame some late resistance from Frenchman Jeremy Chardy to advance to the third round at the French Open on Thursday for the third straight year.The eighth-seeded Nishikori nearly allowed Chardy back into the match before sealing victory in the tie break to close out the 6-3, 6-0, 7-6(5) win in 1 hour, 57 minutes on Rolland Garros' Court 1.Nishikori, ranked ninth in the world, is Japan's lone remaining player in either singles draw following the exits of Taro Daniel and Kurumi Nara on Wednesday.Chardy, ranked 74th in the world, broke Nishikori's serve to open the match, but…READ FULL ARTICLE