Prais: India's Somdev Devvarman started his French Open campaign with a victory in the first round on Sunday. The unseeded Indian beat Daniel Munoz-De La Nava of Spain 6-3 6-3 7-5 on Sunday.
Somdev will now meet Roger Federer for a place in the third round, who made light work of Spanish debutant Pablo Carreno-Busta with a 6-2 6-2 6-3 victory. The second-seeded Swiss never looked in danger on Court Philippe Chatrier, wrapping it up with an exquisite backhand winner which arrowed down the line.
Once again, the 17-times Grand Slam winner is not the top favourite on the Paris clay, but it has no impact on him.
"Like the other years, they said Djokovic was going to win the four Grand Slams in a row, that Rafa (Nadal) was a favourite to win the tournament. Then he says it's not true. It's always the same thing every year," Federer, who won his only Roland Garros title in 2009, said.
Federer served 10 aces and fired 11 forehand winners in an 80-minute masterclass against a fresh-faced opponent who won seven consecutive tournaments this year on the Futures circuit.
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