There were wins for Naomi Osaka and Carlos Alcaraz on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Andy Murray bowed out of probably his last French Open and Jack Draper was also a first-round casualty.Picture of the dayEighth seed Hubert Hurkacz survived a major scare, beating Japanese qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki, the world number 162, in five sets.Rafael Nadal trained at Roland Garros on Saturday
Tournament director Amelie Mauresmo revealed on Sunday that a planned farewell ceremony for Rafael Nadal had to be scrapped after the 14-time champion revealed that this may not be his last French Open after all. “That’s his wish, even though we’re ready to push the button,” she said.Murray had rushed back from rupturing ankle ligaments in Miami, but probably wished he had not bothered after a 6-4 6-4 6-2 defeat to fellow veteran Stan Wawrinka.
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