With the heat sweeping across western Europe over the weekend, the courts in Paris are being heavily watered, making the bounce of the ball unpredictable in the early games on day two at Roland Garros
Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic takes one of the first sets of the day and it's not long before she is through to round two with a 6-2 6-2 victory over Australia's Jelena Dokic, who has struggled with injury of late
France's former junior number one Kiki Mladenovic goes 4-2 up in the first set against China's Li Na, only for the number 11 seed to fight back and dash her opponent's dream with a 7-5 6-3 triumph on Suzanne Lenglen
Caroline Wozniacki, seeded number three and among the tournament favourites, shows no signs of her recent injuries in beating Alla Kudryavtseva for the loss of just three games
World number 24 Stanislas Wawrinka tends to play his best tennis on clay courts and he looks superb in dispatching Jan Hayek of the Czech Republic in straight sets to reach the second round
But world number 27 Feliciano Lopez crashes out of the tournament with a 6-1 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 defeat by Germany's Julian Reister - number 166 in the world
Benoit Paire enjoys home support in the Paris sunshine but he loses his footing and his place in the tournament with a four-set defeat by Olivier Rochus of Belgium
Although it's the first time in nine years that Roger Federer has come to Roland Garros without a clay tournament win behind him, his opponent Peter Luczak has yet to win a match at the French Open
Two sets up, and a break up in the third, the match becomes a Federer masterclass and with all manner of cheeky drop shots, lobs and faints the Swiss legends wins through in straight sets
After storming through the opening set against Evgeny Korolev, Novak Djokovic drops the second but fights back powerfully to beat the Kazakh 6-1 3-6 6-1 6-3
Women's number five Elena Dementieva beats Petra Martic 6-1 6-1 and the Russian goes on to play Anabel Medina Garrigues, a surprise winner against Melanie Oudin
Serena Williams takes to Court Philippe Chartier but the world number one is pushed hard by 76th ranked Stefanie Voegele in the first set. The American eventually finds her usual rhythm, however, to claim a 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 triumph
Britain's highest-ranked woman Elena Baltacha gets an absolute schooling from eighth seed Agnieska Radwanksa in the first set - failing to win a game - and although she makes a fist of the second, he Polish opponents wins 6-0 7-5
World number four Andy Murray takes on Richard Gasquet on Court Suzanne Lenglen and the two men produce a stunning display of cross-court and down-the-line winners in a set that the Frenchman takes 6-4
The British number one is stunned by a series of audacious backhands and returns, and loses the second set on a tie-break only to take back the third and fourth, 6-4 6-2, as Gasquet tires
Either opponent could grace any grand slam quarter-final and, at times, the quality of tennis would is fit for a title match, one that Murray wins by attrition in the fifth hour of the tie despite Gasquet's final-set fortitude
Kei Nishikori may only be here through the late absence of other, injured players but Nick Bollettieri's protege defeats Santiago Giraldo in five sets to the delight of the Japanese fans in attendance
Popular Parisian Gael Monfils - one of the emerging young French professionals in the men's game - is through against Dieter Kindlmann, 6-3 7-5 6-7 6-2, on Centre Court to the delight of the local crowd
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