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French Open: Day One

Agencies Published May 27, 2013
Defending champion, Spain’s Rafael Nadal, returns the ball during a training session for the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium. —AP Photo
Defending champion, Spain’s Rafael Nadal, returns the ball during a training session for the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium. —AP Photo
People walk at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on the first day of the French tennis Open on May 26, 2013. —AFP Photo
People walk at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on the first day of the French tennis Open on May 26, 2013. —AFP Photo
Venus Williams of the US hits a return to Urszula Radwanska of Poland during their women's singles match. Radwanska defeated Williams 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4. —Reuters Photo
Venus Williams of the US hits a return to Urszula Radwanska of Poland during their women's singles match. Radwanska defeated Williams 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4. —Reuters Photo
Russia's Nadia Petrova returns the ball to Puerto Rico's Monica Puig during their first round match. —AP Photo
Russia's Nadia Petrova returns the ball to Puerto Rico's Monica Puig during their first round match. —AP Photo
Gilles Simon of France celebrates defeating Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt in their men's singles match. —Reuters Photo
Gilles Simon of France celebrates defeating Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt in their men's singles match. —Reuters Photo
Georgia's Anna Tatishvili returns the ball to Serena Williams, of the USA, during their first round match. —AP Photo
Georgia's Anna Tatishvili returns the ball to Serena Williams, of the USA, during their first round match. —AP Photo
France's Michael Llodra returns the ball to Belgium's Steve Darcis during their first round match. —AP Photo
France's Michael Llodra returns the ball to Belgium's Steve Darcis during their first round match. —AP Photo
Japan's Ayumi Morita returns the ball to Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva during their first round match. —AP Photo
Japan's Ayumi Morita returns the ball to Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva during their first round match. —AP Photo
Switzerland's Roger Federer prepares to serve against Spain's Pablo Carreno Busto in their first round match. —AP Photo
Switzerland's Roger Federer prepares to serve against Spain's Pablo Carreno Busto in their first round match. —AP Photo

Recap of the matches on the opening day of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on May 26, 2013. —Photos by Agencies

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