French Open begins

Published May 28, 2012
Spain's Fernando Verdasco (Right) shakes hands with Belgium's Steve Darcis after winning their Men's Singles 1st Round tennis match of the French Open. ? Photo by AFP
Spain's Fernando Verdasco (Right) shakes hands with Belgium's Steve Darcis after winning their Men's Singles 1st Round tennis match of the French Open. ? Photo by AFP
French Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (down) hits a return to Russia's Andrey Kuznetsov during their Men's Singles 1st Round tennis match of the French Open. ? Photo by AFP
French Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (down) hits a return to Russia's Andrey Kuznetsov during their Men's Singles 1st Round tennis match of the French Open. ? Photo by AFP
French Jo-Wilfried Tsonga serves to Russia's Andrey Kuznetsov during their Men's Singles 1st Round. ? Photo by AFP
French Jo-Wilfried Tsonga serves to Russia's Andrey Kuznetsov during their Men's Singles 1st Round. ? Photo by AFP
Venus Williams of the U.S. prepares to serve in her match against Paula Ormaechea of Argentina. ? Photo by AP
Venus Williams of the U.S. prepares to serve in her match against Paula Ormaechea of Argentina. ? Photo by AP
Argentina's Paula Ormaechea hits a return to US Venus Williams during their Women's Singles 1st Round tennis match of the French Open. ? Photo by AFP
Argentina's Paula Ormaechea hits a return to US Venus Williams during their Women's Singles 1st Round tennis match of the French Open. ? Photo by AFP
Mathilde Johansson of France serves to Anastasia Rodionova of Australia during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium.. ? Photo by Reuters
Mathilde Johansson of France serves to Anastasia Rodionova of Australia during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium.. ? Photo by Reuters
French Mathilde Johansson hits a return to Australia's Anastasia Rodionova during their Women's Singles 1st Round tennis match of the French Open. ? Photo by AFP
French Mathilde Johansson hits a return to Australia's Anastasia Rodionova during their Women's Singles 1st Round tennis match of the French Open. ? Photo by AFP
Venus Williams of the U.S. (Right) shakes hands with Paula Ormaechea of Argentina after winning her match during the French Open. ? Photo by Reuters
Venus Williams of the U.S. (Right) shakes hands with Paula Ormaechea of Argentina after winning her match during the French Open. ? Photo by Reuters
Kevin Anderson of South Africa returns the ball to Rui Machado of Portugal during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium. ? Photo by Reuters
Kevin Anderson of South Africa returns the ball to Rui Machado of Portugal during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium. ? Photo by Reuters
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe of Germany returns the ball to Joao Souza of Brazil during the French Open tennis tournament. ? Photo by Reuters
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe of Germany returns the ball to Joao Souza of Brazil during the French Open tennis tournament. ? Photo by Reuters
Fabio Fognini of Italy returns the ball to Adrian Mannarino of France during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium. ? Photo by Reuters
Fabio Fognini of Italy returns the ball to Adrian Mannarino of France during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium. ? Photo by Reuters
Alphajet planes from the Patrouille de France (France's Patrol) fly over a court before the start of the French Open. ? Photo by Reuters
Alphajet planes from the Patrouille de France (France's Patrol) fly over a court before the start of the French Open. ? Photo by Reuters
Alphajet planes from the Patrouille de France (France's Patrol) fly over the Philippe Chatrier court. ? Photo by Reuters
Alphajet planes from the Patrouille de France (France's Patrol) fly over the Philippe Chatrier court. ? Photo by Reuters
A fish-eye view with a wide-angle lens shows center court at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium. ? Photo by AP
A fish-eye view with a wide-angle lens shows center court at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium. ? Photo by AP

Stosur beats Baltacha 6-4 6-0 in round one, Del Potro overcomes Montanes in four sets, Tsonga beats Kuznetsov 1-6 6-3 6-2 6-4, Roddick loses to Mahut, Venus beats Paula Ormaechea, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, on the first day of the French Open.

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