PARIS, France (AP) – Maaga ring napatalsik si dating French Open champion Stan Wawrinka ni Guillermo Garcia-Lopez sa first round ng men’s singles nitong Lunes (Martes sa Manila) sa Roland Garros.
Nanatili naman ang tsansa ni Rafel Nadal na makuha ang No.1 ranking nang makalamang kay Italian Simone Bolelli, 6-4, 6-3, 0-3, bago nahinto anglaro dahil sa ulan,
Hindi rin natuloy ang nakatakdang laro ni two-time champion Maria Sharapova kontra Richel Hogenkamp ng the Netherlands.
Umusad naman sa second round sina 2016 champion Novak Djokovic at Australian Open winner Caroline Wozniacki bago bumuhos ang ulan.
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Nagapi si Wawrinka, natalo kay Nadal sa nakalipas na finals, ng No.67 na si Lopez, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3.
“There is no frustration (at rankings slip). It’s just tough,” sambit ni Wawrinka. “But again, I knew from the beginning that it will take a long, a lot of time to get back. I knew that from the surgery that it will take a year at least to get where I want to be.”
Magaan naman na ginapi ng Serbian star na si Djokovic si Brazilian world number 134 Rogerio Dutra Silva 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
“It was good to start this year with a win. I wasn’t at my best, he played with a lot of spin. I didn’t play very well, but I won in three sets,” pahayag ni Djokovic, sunod na haharapin si Spanish qualifier Jaume Munar.
Former world number one Victoria Azarenka’s return to Grand Slam tennis lasted just two sets as the Belarusian slumped to a 7-5, 7-5 loss to Katerina Siniakova.
Nalusutan naman ni Azarenka, dating world No.1 ang karibal sa magaan ng pamamaraan.
“No doubt about it. Maybe not today, but no doubt about it,” aniya.
Nagwagi naman si Petra Kvitova kontra Paraguay’s Veronica Cepede Royg 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 sa Court Philippe Chatrier.
“I’ve won 12 matches straight on clay, but I’m still a long way from Rafa,” aniya.
