Sakkari books spot in second round at Roland-Garros with win over French player Clara Burel

Greek Maria Sakkari, the No 4 seed, beat Frenchwoman Clara Burel 6-2, 6-3 to reach the second round of the French Open, at Stade Roland-Garros in Paris on Sunday evening.

Sakkari, ranked No 4, will face Czech Karolina Muchova next.

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

• Alison Van Uytvanck beat Ann Li: 3-6, 2-3 ab.
• Varvara Gracheva beat Astra Sharma: 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
• Olga Danilovic beat Dalma Galfi: 3-6, 7-6 [4], 6-2
• Jil Teichmann beat Bernarda Pera: 6-2, 6-1
• Katerina Siniakova beat Petra Martic: 6-4, 7-6 [6]
• Aliaksandra Sasnovich beat Xinyu Wang: 6-4, 6-1
• Kaia Kanepi beat Garbine Muguruza: 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Karolina Muchova beat Carole Monnet: 6-3, 6-3
• Maria Camila Osorio Serrano beat Harmony Tan: 6-4, 6-3
• Sloane Stephens beat Jule Niemeier: 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
• Sorana Cirstea beat Tatjana Maria: 6-3, 6-3
• Beatriz Haddad Maia beat Cristina Bucsa: 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
• Magda Linette beat Ons Jabeur: 3-6, 7-6 [4], 7-5