Daniil Medvedev expresses 'love' for Roland Garros after easy French Open win

World No 2 Daniil Medvedev kicked-off his French Open campaign with a comfortable straight-sets win over Argentine Facundo Bagnis on Tuesday.

The Russian showed no signs of discomfort after his recent hernia operation and despite having played just one match on clay this year, he coasted to a 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 victory.

Medvedev's record on the clay of Roland Garros had been woeful, losing in the first round on his first four trips to Paris before reaching the quarter-finals in 2021.

He played his first clay event of 2022 last week in Geneva after a two-month break but lost in the opening round to Frenchman Richard Gasquet.

“I love Roland Garros, especially since last year,” Medvedev said after a victory that came on the back of 35 winners and eight breaks of serve. “Before that I don't know if I actually loved it given that I was out on the Sunday when the tournament was actually starting on the Monday.

“But now it's Tuesday and I'm still here. I've been well after my surgery, I didn't think I would be able to play on clay. But with the help of the doctors and the physios I've been able to be back on my feet to even play a match on clay last week and I'm 100 per cent ready to play Roland Garros.”

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