Federer, Mauresmo remain on course

WORLD number ones Roger Federer and Amelie Mauresmo overcome dark, distracting conditions at the French Open yesterday in their drive for a claycourt grand slam title.

Federer is desperate to complete his grand slam collection by winning on his least favoured surface while Mauresmo has spent her career trying in vain to fulfil the expectations of the home crowd at Roland Garros.

The Swiss was well short of his best in the first round but after two days’ rest he pummelled Colombian Alejandro Falla 6-1 6-4 6-3 on a wintry Court Suzanne Lenglen.