Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal, eased through to the French Open second round with a crushing defeat of Australian Sam Groth.
The 29-year-old Spaniard, who is seeded fourth in the competition, won 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 in ne hour and 20 minutes.
Also, Andy Murray defeated 37-year-old qualifier Radek Stepanek in five sets to avoid a shock first-round defeat at the competition. The British Wold number two trailed two sets to one when play was suspended on Monday because of bad light.
Murray, 29, won the fourth set but was pushed hard by his Czech opponent before winning the deciding set to clinch a 3-6, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 victory.
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