PARIS : Highlights of the second day at the French Open on Monday (times GMT):2051 OSTAPENKO MARCHES ONJelena Ostapenko, the 2017 champion, battled back from 1-5 down in the second set to seal a 6-3 7-5 victory over Tereza Martincova.READ MORE:- Djokovic canters into French Open round
Jelena Ostapenko, the 2017 champion, battled back from 1-5 down in the second set to seal a 6-3 7-5 victory over Tereza Martincova.
Canadian 26th seed Denis Shapovalov overcame American Brandon Nakashima 6-4 7-5 4-6 3-6 6-3 in a roller-coaster match.Sloane Stephens, the 2018 finalist, reached the second round with an emphatic 6-0 6-4 victory over Karolina Pliskova as the former world number one crashed out following an error-strewn performance.
Earlier, Australian Open quarter-finalist Donna Vekic beat Ukrainian qualifier Daria Yastremska in 6-2 7-5 and 20th seed Madison Keys saw off Estonian Kaia Kanepi in three sets.Play began under sunny skies at Roland Garros, with the temperature hovering around 20 degrees Celsius.
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