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Serena Williams is down and out at the French Open yesterday

Serena struck down by brave Razzano and umpire furore

First defeat in Grand Slam opener for favourite who falls foul of match official she crossed at US Open

Andy Murray has few problems in his first-round match yesterday

Meat and drink for Murray who squashes Ito

Andy Murray sometimes makes a meal of his opening matches at the French Open, but the 25-year-old dined at the fast-food counter at Roland Garros yesterday. Murray swept aside Japan's Tatsuma Ito 6-1, 7-5, 6-0 in just an hour and 35 minutes to book a place in the second round against Finland's Jarkko Nieminen. Apart from a blip in the early stages of the second set, it was a good start to what has always been the world No 4's most challenging Grand Slam.

Heather Watson celebrates victory over Elena Vesnina

Watson courts attention with yet another win on Paris clay

Briton beats experienced Russian Vesnina to reach second round for the second year in succession

Murray clenches his fist after securing victory

Andy Murray wins with ease at Roland Garros

There were no real alarms for Andy Murray as he eased into the second round of the French Open with a 6-1 7-5 6-0 victory over Tatsuma Ito of Japan this evening.

Anne Keothavong Olympic hopes dealt blow with French Open defeat

Anne Keothavong's hopes of representing Great Britain at the Olympics were dealt a blow as she was knocked out of the French Open in the first round by Hungary's Melinda Czink.

Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova races through French Open first round

Maria Sharapova served notice of her intent at the French Open with a 'double bagel' victory over Romania's Alexandra Cadantu in the first round at Roland Garros.

Heather Watson in action at the French Open

Heather Watson through to second round at the French Open

Heather Watson reached the second round of the French Open for the second successive year with a hugely impressive 6-2 6-4 victory over Russian Elena Vesnina today.

Andy Murray trains at the French Open

Andy Murray prepared for Tatsuma Ito at the French Open

Andy Murray will finally begin his French Open campaign later today when he takes on Japan's Tatsuma Ito in the first round at Roland Garros.

Roger Federer made 47 unforced errors before beating Tobias Kamke

Federer proud to draw level with Connors' record of match wins

After closing in on one record, Swiss now dreams of surpassing American great's 109 career titles

Laura Robson plays a backhand on her way to defeat by Anabel Medina Garrigues

Azarenka avoids the curse of world No 1 as Robson falls

Victoria Azarenka has enjoyed so much success since the start of this year that she has yet to face the jibes that are often aimed at female world No 1s. It helps, of course, that the 22-year-old from Belarus has won a Grand Slam title, which three of her recent predecessors who topped the rankings – Jelena Jankovic, Dinara Safina and Caroline Wozniacki – had not.

Novak Djokovic begins French Open with straight-forward win

Novak Djokovic began his campaign for a fourth successive grand slam title with a 7-6 (7/3) 6-3 6-1 victory over Italy's Potito Starace at the French Open this afternoon.

Roger Federer in action at the French Open

Routine win for Roger Federer at the French Open

Roger Federer today equalled Jimmy Connors' record of 233 grand slam match victories by easing into the second round of the French Open.

Laura Robson loses at the French Open

Laura Robson beaten in first round at French Open

Laura Robson could not make the most of her second chance at the French Open as she was beaten 6-2 6-1 by 29th seed Anabel Medina Garrigues in the first round.

Elena Baltacha stretches for a backhand during yesterday’s defeat to Sam Stosur

Defeat in Paris puts Baltacha's Olympic place in jeopardy

Keothavong handed the chance to take over British No 1 spot and claim Games wild card

Andy Roddick’s expression tells its own story in Paris yesterday

Struggling Roddick falls in first round

Andy Roddick can look as uneasy on clay as a tourist with a fear of heights climbing the Eiffel Tower and the 29-year-old American made his traditional early exit from the French Open here yesterday.

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