The French Open women's title holder, Ana Ivanovic, enjoyed an easy victory against Thai Tamarine Tanasugarn, while Maria Sharapova, who had been out of competition for nine months, had to fight her way into the last 32.
Defending champion Ana Ivanovic of Serbia struggled to beat Italy's Sara Errani on the first day of the French Open. Over in the men's draw, Marat Safin and Andy Murray rolled over their opponents to ease into the second round.
Serbian Ana Ivanovic, defending champion, is to play against Italian Sara Errani on the French Open first day. Meanwhile, world number 3, the Scot Andy Murray, will try to prove to Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela that he can perform well on clay court.
France's Amelie Mauresmo ousted top-seeded Serbian Ana Ivanovic (6-3, 6-2) to advance to the Brisbane semi-finals. The former world number one is set to meet either fellow countrywoman Marion Bartoli or Italy's Tathiana Garbin.
World number two Ana Ivanovic will meet third seed Jelena Jankovic in the Roland Garros women's semi-finals. Ivanovic defeated Swiss Patty Schneider, while Jankovic won over Carla Suarez Navarro.
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