Ruud d. Meligeni Alves

Ruud beat Meligeni Alves 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in the first round at the French Open - Paris. Ruud won 94 of 162 points (58%). Ruud hit 1 ace to 4 and won 80% of points behind the first serve (51/64) against 65% for Meligeni Alves. The second serve told: 88% won for Ruud, 50% for Meligeni Alves. Ruud converted 4 of 11 break points and saved 1 of 1 faced; Meligeni Alves converted 0 of 1. Winners to unforced errors: 23–18 for Ruud, 28–33 for Meligeni Alves. The match was played on clay in France.