Gallery: The story from day one at the 2018 French Open
We look back at some of the shots from the opening Sunday at Roland Garros 2018.
Let’s start with a picture of Court Suzanne Lenglen.
Can you guess who is the owner of these shoes?
Here’s another clue.
Give up? Here you go, it’s Kei Nishikori.
Jelena Ostapenko’s defence of her title was over on the opening day as she was beaten in straight sets by Kateryna Kozlova.
Wang Qiang caused an upset when she beat 2002 French Open runner-up Venus Williams.
It was also a tough day for Johanna Konta, who was another early casualty.
Lucas Pouille with some fancy stuff.
Grigor Dimitrov made a solid start with a three-set win.
Fernando Verdasco needed a medical timeout, but he still managed to win.
Alexander Zverev in motion.
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