Roland-Garros: Qualifier Borna Gojo through to second round

Croatian qualifier Borna Gojo advanced to the second round of Roland-Garros by beating Italian lucky loser Alessandro Giannessi 6-4, 6-7 [3], 6-7 [4], 7-6 [4], 6-4 in Paris on Monday.

In the qualifying event at the French Open, the Croat had defeated Italian Gianluca Mager (6-7 [3], 6-2, 6-4), Argentinian Facundo Mena (6-3, 6-3) and Argentine Juan Ignacio Londero (7-6 [1], 6-1) to book his spot in the main draw.

Gojo, ranked No 223, will meet Serb Filip Krajinovic in the second round of the French Open.

Paris (Grand Slam): Other first-round results (Stade Roland-Garros, clay, EUR 43.600.000, most recent results first):

• Rafael Nadal (5) beat Jordan Thompson: 6-2, 6-2, 6-2
• Cameron Norrie (10) beat Manuel Guinard (WC): 7-5, 6-2, 6-0
• Corentin Moutet (WC) beat Stan Wawrinka: 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 [2], 6-3
• Sebastian Baez beat Dusan Lajovic: 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
• Taylor Harry Fritz (13) beat Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna (Q): 7-6 [2], 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
• Filip Krajinovic beat Reilly Opelka (17): 7-6 [5], 6-2, 6-3