French Open 2017: Men's round-up Day 1 - Grigor Dimitrov beats Stephane Robert

ByEurosport

Updated 28/05/2017 at 18:40 GMT

Grigor Dimitrov, seeded 11th, recorded a straight sets, 6-2 6-3 6-4 victory over France's Stephane Robert plus all the other results from Day 1 of the men's draw at the French Open.

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov celebrates a point during his tennis match against France's Stephane Robert at the Roland Garros 2017 French Open on May 28, 2017 in Paris.

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Dimitrov, who many are still waiting to see realise his full potential, has historically struggled on clay but won his first match at Roland Garros in four years by beating Robert.

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The Bulgarian, whose best performance in Paris was when he reached the third round in 2013, said "It was a good test, I knew what to expect, I just had to fight."

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Highlights: Dimitrov makes easy work of Robert

Elsewhere Dominic Thiem comfortably defeatedBernard Tomic with the sixth seed winning 6-4, 6-0, 6-2.

19th seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas defeated Romania's Marius Copil in four sets, 7-6, 1-6, 4-6, 2-6 to qualify for the second round.

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Mikhail Kukushkin secured a straight set victory over Tennys Sandgren, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1.

26th-ranked Gilles Muller was pushed hard by Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, and the experienced player from Luxembourg crashed out 7-6, 6-7, 6-2, 6-2.

Argentina's Horacia Zeballos defeated the unseeded Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.

Dan Evans became the first Brit to be knocked out as he lost to Tommy Robredo 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-1.

Daniil Medvedev and Benjamin Bonzi were in the fourth set of their match, with Bonzi on the cusp of victory when Medvedev retired from the game.

Spain's Pablo Carreno defeated Florian Meyer in straight sets, with the 20th seed winning 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.

Taro Daniel beat Jerzy Janowicz 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to progress.

RESULTS IN FULL

Dominic Thiem (AUT) [6] beat Bernard Tomic (AU) 6-4 6-0 6-2
Ivo Karlovic (CRO) [23] beat Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 7-6(5) 7-5 6-4
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) beat Tennys Sandgren (USA) 6-2 6-1 6-4
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [11] beat Stephane Robert (FRA) 6-2 6-3 6-4
Pablo Carreno (SPA) [20] beat Florian Mayer (GER) 6-4 6-2 6-2
Taro Daniel (JPN) beat Jerzy Janowicz (POL) 6-4 6-4 6-4
Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) beat Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 5-7 6-4 6-1 3-1 (Medvedev retired)
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (SPA) beat Gilles Muller (LUX) [26] 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 6-2 6-2
Albert Ramos (SPA) [19] beat Marius Copil (ROM) 6-7(7) 6-1 6-4 6-2
Horacio Zeballos (ARG) beat Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 7-5 6-3 6-4
Tommy Robredo (SPA) beat Daniel Evans (GBR) 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-1
Marco Trungelliti (ARG) beat Quentin Halys (FRA) 3-6 6-7(4) 7-6(2) 6-4 6-4
Robin Haase (NED) beat Alex De Minaur (AUS) 6-2 6-3 6-1
Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) beat Dusan Lajovic (SER) 4-6 7-5 6-4 6-4
Lucas Pouille (FRA) [16] beat Julien Benneteau (FRA) 7-6(6) 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4

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