It was a bleak day for the Aussies in Paris as the FrenchOpen got off to a cold and wet start
Australia's Alex de Minaur was an early casualty in Paris on Sunday, crashing out of the French Open in straight sets, losing 7-6 , 6-4, 6-0 to 2018 semi-finalist Marco Cecchinato of Italy.Short and sharp: Alex de Minaur leaves the court after losing to Marco Cecchinato in the first round.
It was not to be as 16th seed Wawrinka, champion in Paris in 2015, raised his game. Murray, who wore black leggings on a chilly day, capitulated alarmingly with his trademark battling qualities conspicuous by their absence. Italy's Jannik Skinner confirmed his status as one of the most exciting talents in men's tennis with a win over 11th seed David Goffin.Play started at 11am local time on court Philippe Chatrier under the new retractable roof, with Belgian David Goffin playing Italian Jannik Sinner in front of a few dozen spectators.
Matches were suspended on the other two main courts – Suzanne Lenglen and Simonne Mathieu – after 15 minutes, with former world number one Victoria Azarenka fuming about the conditions. She resumed playing after a 45-minute interruption, winning 6-1, 6-2 – the final point watched by only nine spectators.Elsewhere, Venus Williams crashed out, losing 6-4, 6-4 to Anna Schmiedlova on the Simonne Mathieu court.
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