Medvedev progresses in Paris but Wimbledon boycott remains hot topic

Russian second seed easily moves on to second round of French Open but ATP's stripping of ranking points from SW19 is front of mind for beaten Shapovalov 
Medvedev progresses in Paris but Wimbledon boycott remains hot topic

Straight sets breeze: Russia's Daniil Medvedev plays a shot against Argentina's Facundo Bagnis during their first round match at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Tuesday, May 24, 2022.Pic: AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias

Second seed Daniil Medvedev enjoyed a comfortable passage into the second round of the French Open with his opponent clearly struggling with an injury.

The US Open champion beat Facundo Bagnis of Argentina, whose calf was heavily strapped and who at one point collapsed while serving, 6-2 6-2 6-2.

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