Aryna Sabalenka eased into the French Open second round at a rainswept Roland Garros on Tuesday as Novak Djokovic prepared to begin his title defence, confident his Grand Slam pedigree will help turn around his lacklustre season.She made her debut at Roland Garros as a 15-year-old in 2005 and has not missed a Grand Slam tournament since the 2006 US Open.
Day three at Roland Garros will see Novak Djokovic and Katie Boulter in action following Rafael Nadal’s first-round exit on Monday
The popular Frenchwoman announced last month that she would be retiring after this year’s home tournament.