Highlights from the French Open: Epic Matches and Unexpected Turns
Day two of the French Open featured thrilling matches, including Jannik Sinner's straight-sets victory over Christopher Eubanks and Marketa Vondrousova's dominant win over Rebeka Masarova. Fans saw some key performances that could set the tone for the rest of the tournament.
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Highlights of the second day at the French Open on Monday (times GMT): 1120 SINNER OUTPLAYS EUBANKS
Second seed Jannik Sinner beat American Christopher Eubanks 6-3 6-3 6-4 to reach the second round. The Italian will next face French wildcard Richard Gasquet who beat Croatian Borna Coric in the first round.
1022 VONDROUSOVA COMFORTABLY BEATS MASAROVA Czech fifth seed Marketa Vondrousova made light work of Spain's Rebeka Masarova, winning 6-1 6-3 to reach the second round.
Vondrousova, current Wimbledon champion and French Open finalist in 2019, raced into a 5-0 lead in the opening set, and although Masarova managed a break of serve in the second, it was too little too late. Play underway at 0908 GMT
Play began under partly cloudy skies at Roland Garros, with the temperature hovering around 17 degrees Celsius (62°Fahrenheit) Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner gets the first-round action under way against American Christopher Eubanks on Court Suzanne-Lenglen and fifth seed Czech Marketa Vondrousova faces Rebeka Masarova on Court Simonne-Mathieu.
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Order of play on Monday
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