Audio By Carbonatix
Iga Swiatek began her French Open title defence with a trademark 61-minute dismantling of qualifier Leolia Jeanjean.
The world number one is aiming to become the first woman since Justine Henin in 2007 to win three French Open titles in a row.
And the Pole got off to a strong start, cruising to a 6-1 6-2 win on the second day of play at Roland Garros.
It sets up an intriguing meeting with fellow four-time major champion Naomi Osaka, who is continuing her return from maternity leave.
"It feels like home here," Swiatek told the Paris crowd.
"Hopefully I'm going to be here as long as possible."
Ons Jabeur, Coco Gauff and Marketa Vondrousova were also among the winners on Monday, despite rain disrupting much of the schedule.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Ashanti GNAT calls for calm over Nyinahin Catholic SHS teacher-student incident
11 minutes -
PBC workers call on Mahama to fulfil promise to revamp company
14 minutes -
Gov’t registers 45 LBCs to purchase grains to tackle food glut
18 minutes -
Gov’t has distributed 1.7 million poultry birds under Nkoko Nkitsinkitsi
21 minutes -
Over 7,000 UENR freshers benefit from ‘No Fees Stress’ policy – Registrar
24 minutes -
Oppong Nkrumah calls for bipartisan commitment to tackle youth unemployment
28 minutes -
Korea fines e-commerce giant $400m over data breach affecting millions
34 minutes -
Trump names new spy chief after pushback over previous pick
44 minutes -
Pope Leo visits Canary Islands to highlight perilous journeys of migrants
55 minutes -
Charcoal is now Ghana’s biggest inflation driver as prices soar by 50% – Government Statistician
1 hour -
Trump says deal to end Iran war is close after calling off strikes
1 hour -
Elon Musk’s SpaceX raises $75bn ahead of record stock market debut
2 hours -
Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after more than three years in coma
4 hours -
Police investigate ‘8647’ written in grass on US national mall
4 hours -
Flood crisis worsening because we fail to fund solutions – Oppong Nkrumah
5 hours