World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka demonstrated her champion credentials with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Tuesday.
Sabalenka, who hasn’t lost at the first hurdle of a Grand Slam since Australian Open 2020, geared up for Paris with a 4-2 record from two clay events. The top seed then took time to recharge, an approach that has evidently worked, as the No.1 seed struck 29 winners on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
The RG 2025 runner-up will be back on court to take on either French youngster Elsa Jacquemot or qualifier Linda Fruhvirtova in the second round.
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