Strong start from Stosur

Last year’s runner-up Samantha Stosur began her French Open campaign in impressive fashion with a 6-2 6-3 victory over Iveta Benesova this afternoon.

The eighth seed, beaten by Francesca Schiavone in the final 12 months ago, opened proceedings at this year’s tournament on Court Philippe Chatrier and needed only an hour and eight minutes to breeze into round two.