Mauresmo survives after early scare

Third seed Amelie Mauresmo of France survived an early scare before earning her qualification to the fourth round of the French Open with a straight-sets win over Spain’s Arantxa Parra Santonja.

The 24-year-old displayed all her best shots to defeat her opponent 6-3 6-2 in one hour and seven minutes after battling back from a 3-0 deficit to win six games in a row and claim the first set in 33 minutes.