Davydenko and Ferrer advance

Roland Garros dark horses Nikolay Davydenko and David Ferrer had few problems progressing to the French Open third round on a day when fellow leading seeds David Nalbandian and James Blake slipped up against a couple of unknowns.

Fourth seed Davydenko and Ferrer, seeded fifth, were all but forgotten about in the build-up to the tournament, with Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic predictably receiving top billing.