The 109th French Open, a 15-day tournament that serves as the year’s second Grand Slam event, started Sunday in Paris. The field of competition features 32 men and 32 women.
The 2010 French Open At Roland Garros, Day 1: Full Schedule And Results
Roger Federer, the top-ranked player in the world, will aim for his second consecutive French Open victory.
Here are the results from Day 1:
Center court matches
Men’s
Robin Söderling (Sweden) def. Laurent Recouderc (France), 6-0 6-2 6-3
Daniel Brands (Germany) def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France), 6-4 3-6 2-6 7-6 5-7
Women’s
Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) def. Sorana Cîrstea (Romania), 6-3 6-1
Aravane Rezai (France) def. Heidi El Tabakh (Canada), 6-1 6-1
Grandstand matches
Men’s
Marin Čilić (Croatia) def. Ricardo Mello (Brazil), 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-1
Julien Benneteau (France) def. Ernests Gulbis (Latvia), 6-4 6-2 1-0 (retired)
Women’s
Gisela Dulko (Argentina) def. Victoria Azarenka (Belarus), 6-1 6-2
Venus Williams (USA) def. Patty Schnyder (Switzerland), 6-3 6-3
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