French Open: Djokovic, Nadal Advance To Second Round

Claycourt master Rafael Nadal and world number one Novak Djokovic advanced to the second round of the French Open as they had no trouble against their respective opponents Alexei Popyrin and Tennys Sandgren.

In the women’s draw, former runner-up Venus Williams made another first-round exit while fellow American Sloane Stephens came through in three sets against Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro.

DJOKOVIC EASES PAST SANDGREN

World number one Novak Djokovic barely broke a sweat as he eased past American Tennys Sandgren 6-2 6-4 6-2 in the first round in the first men’s match to be scheduled in a night session at Roland Garros.

17-0 in first-round matches at Roland Garros