There is only time for players to warm up before heavy rain arrives at Roland Garros on day two

After a three-hour delay, Venus Williams emerges to faces 17-year-old Frenchwoman Alize Cornet

Cornet breaks the mighty Williams serve three times in a promising display from the teenager

But Williams survives some anxious moments to advance 6-4 6-3 in one hour and 28 minutes

Russia's fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko beats the rain clouds to post a crushing 6-3 6-1 6-1 win over Stefano Galvani

After a second rain delay, Roger Federer opens his title campaign by taking the first set against Michael Russell

But with Federer leading 6-4 4-1, the rain returns and play is cancelled for the rest of the day

Ivan Ljubicic is another to be frustrated by the rain after taking a 6-1 4-4 lead over Arnaud Clement