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Second seed Medvedev wins Roland Garros opener

PARIS: World number two Daniil Medvedev coasted into the French Open second round Tuesday, beating Argentina's 103rd-ranked Facundo Bagnis 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.

The second seed hit 35 winners and broke eight times against Bagnis, who suffered a nasty slip while serving in the second set and sported a heavily strapped right calf.

Russia's Daniil Medvedev returns the ball to Argentina's Facundo Bagnis during their men's singles match on day three of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament at the Court Suzanne-Lenglen in Paris on May 24, 2022. AFP PHOTO