First day of French Open in Paris
Aryna Sabalenka crushes Kamilla Rakhimova in just 60 minutes
World number one Sabalenka bidding for first Roland Garros title
Tournament planning tribute to Rafael Nadal on Court Philippe Chatrier
American Ben Shelton faces Lorenzo Sonego in first night session later
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Sabalenka 1-0 Rakhimova*
Nicely played. Kamilla Rakhimova es the ball beyond Aryna Sabalenka as she searches for a solid start to this match, and wins an important point at 30-30 with a carefully watched overhead after pinning the world number one to the back of the court.
But Sabalenka arrows a return down the line to reach deuce.
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Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds
There's a real intention behind the way Sabalenka has started this opening match at Roland Garros.
She is so brave as a player, utterly fearless. She says: I practice shots like that all day, I will go for it.
Sabalenka 1-0 Rakhimova*
It is the world number one Aryna Sabalenka who will get the action under way on the main stage at Roland Garros.
The big-hitting Belarusian's groundstrokes echo around the arena as she crashes the ball from side to side on her way to a comfortable opening hold.
* denotes next server
Jannik Sinner remains top of the men's rankings, despite serving a three-month doping suspension this year.
Carlos Alcaraz will seek to defend his title, while Novak Djokovic goes again in pursuit of a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam.
Jack Draper is seeded fifth in the French capital - where no British man has ever won the singles in the Open era.
The first match we're going to bring you on day one at the French Open features women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka, up against Russian Kamilla Rakhimova.
The roof has been called upon for the first match of this year's tournament on Court Philippe Chatrier, amid the stop-start drizzle outside.
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