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Highlights of the second day at the French Open on Monday (times GMT): 1245 NORRIE OUTLASTS PAIRE IN DRAMATIC FIVE-SETTER Britain's Cameron Norrie survived a nail-biter against home favourite Benoit Paire in front of a raucous French crowd, coming back from 2-4 down in the deciding set to prevail 7-5 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-4 to reach the second round.

Highlights of the second day at the French Open on Monday (times GMT): 1245 NORRIE OUTLASTS PAIRE IN DRAMATIC FIVE-SETTER

Britain's Cameron Norrie survived a nail-biter against home favourite Benoit Paire in front of a raucous French crowd, coming back from 2-4 down in the deciding set to prevail 7-5 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-4 to reach the second round. READ MORE:

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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.

0910 PLAY UNDER WAY Play began under sunny skies at Roland Garros, with the temperature hovering around 20 degrees Celsius.

 

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