HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-French Open day one
Tunisian Jabeur, seen as one of the main threats to world number one Iga Swiatek, arrived in Paris with a tour-leading 17 wins on clay. 1110 THIEM FALLS TO DELLIEN Dominic Thiem, twice runner-up at Roland Garros, exited in the first round for the second straight year as he made 42 unforced errors en route to a 6-3 6-2 6-4 defeat by Bolivia's Hugo Dellien. The Austrian is still searching for his first win of the year and has struggled for form since returning to action in March following a wrist injury.
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Highlights of the first day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, on Sunday (times GMT): 1138 LINETTE UPSETS JABER
Magda Linette ousted sixth seed Ons Jabeur 3-6 7-6(4) 7-5 in a tense two-and-a-half-hour battle on Court Philippe Chatrier. Tunisian Jabeur, seen as one of the main threats to world number one Iga Swiatek, arrived in Paris with a tour-leading 17 wins on clay.
1110 THIEM FALLS TO DELLIEN Dominic Thiem, twice runner-up at Roland Garros, exited in the first round for the second straight year as he made 42 unforced errors en route to a 6-3 6-2 6-4 defeat by Bolivia's Hugo Dellen.
The Austrian is still searching for his first win of the year and has struggled for form since returning to action in March following a wrist injury. 1047 DIMITROV ROUTS GIRON
Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, who retired due to injury during his first-round match against Marcos Giron in Paris last year, started his campaign in fine form by crushing the American 6-1 6-1 6-1 in an hour and a half. 1015 CIRSTEA CRUISES PAST MARIA
Romania's Sorana Cirstea hit 34 winners and won the last six games in a row to beat Tatjana Maria 6-3 6-3 and move into the second round, where she will face Sloane Stephens or Jule Niemeier. 0910 PLAY UNDERWAY
Play began under cloudy skies on the opening day of action at Roland Garros, with the temperature hovering around 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit). READ MORE:
Twice runner-up Thiem crashes out at first hurdle in Paris Sense of normality returns to French Open
French Open order of play on Sunday Djokovic hoping to peak in time for the French Open title defense
Medvedev not going to court over Wimbledon ban on Russian players Fit-again Krejcikova ready for French Open title defense
Last year's French Open withdrawal is still on Osaka's mind Nadal plays down chances of the 14th French Open crown
Jabeur brimming with confidence ahead of the French Open Swiatek says nothing to prove as she targets a second French Open title
Unconcerned about their back problem, Raducanu excited about French debut
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