May 24 9:15a by Chris Mottram
The first matches of the 11 a.m. (Paris time) group are complete, highlighted by Roger Federer’s opening match at the 2010 French Open against Australia’s Peter Luczak.
The Polish-born challenger put up a fight in the first set, losing it 6-4 after being broken in the 10th game. From there, Federer cruised to a straight set victory, taking the next two 6-1, 6-2. Luczak had just one break point the entire match, which he was unable to convert.
Federer moves on to face Colombia’s Alejandro Falla on Wednesday.
Elsewhere, the No. 2 American, John Isner, won for the first time ever at Roland Garros, taking out Andrey Golubev, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. As usual, Isner was dominant on serve: His opponent never had a break point opportunity.
Isner’s fellow American, serve-and-volleyer Tyler Dent, also advanced, taking out Nicolas Lapentti in straight sets.
The lone upset of the day thus far came from Germany’s Julian Reister, who beat Spain’s Feliciano Lopez (ranked 27th in the world) in straight sets.
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French Open, Day 2: Roger Federer Cruises; John Isner Wins For First Time At Roland Garros
May 24
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