ROGER FEDERER hailed yesterday’s straight-sets win over world number 71 Peter Luczak as the “perfect” way to begin the defence of his French Open title.

BIRTHDAY girl Justine Henin-Hardenne and former world number one Lleyton Hewitt moved into the French Open third round yesterday, booking their places before the rains returned to swamp Roland Garros.

Roger Federer and Andre Agassi cruised into the second round of the Australian Open today as fifth seed Carlos Moya crashed out to his Davis Cup hitting partner.