Serra d. Russell

Serra beat Russell 6-4, 6-0, 6-1 in the first round at the French Open - Paris. Serra won 88 of 138 points (64%). Serra hit 6 aces to 1 and won 77% of points behind the first serve (33/43) against 48% for Russell. The second serve told: 59% won for Serra, 38% for Russell. Serra converted 8 of 16 break points and saved 6 of 7 faced; Russell converted 1 of 7. Russell double-faulted 10 times. Winners to unforced errors: 34–21 for Serra, 13–24 for Russell. The match was played on clay in France.