French Open begins

Dawn.com 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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