Ruud d. Safiullin

Ruud beat Safiullin 6-2, 7-6(5), 5-7, 0-6, 6-2 in the first round at the French Open - Paris. Ruud won 147 of 298 points (49%). Ruud hit 6 aces to 7 and won 61% of points behind the first serve (57/93) against 68% for Safiullin. Ruud converted 6 of 18 break points and saved 9 of 15 faced; Safiullin converted 6 of 15. Safiullin double-faulted 9 times. Winners to unforced errors: 45–52 for Ruud, 69–57 for Safiullin. The match was played on clay in France.