JANNIK SINNER POWERS INTO R2 WITH A THUMPING OPENING VICTORY
Jannik Sinner got his bid to complete the Career Grand Slam at this year’s French Open off to a solid start with a dominant win over Clement Tabur.
The Italian was always going to be too strong for the world number 171 and cruised to a 6-1 6-3 6-4 victory in two hours and eight minutes.
The top seed broke to set the tone in the first game of the contest with the French wildcard surrendering the opener in just 30 minutes.
The 26-year-old Tabur was more competitive in the second stanza, but the world number one remained in control and served out to 15 to move two sets up in just over an hour.
The four-time Grand Slam champion played within himself in the third and fluffed four match points before finally securing a 30th win in a row when he served out the contest on his fifth.
Sinner will now face Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the second round.