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Steven Bloor

French Open 2012: day two - in pictures

French Open Day 2: Ballboys and ballgirls at the French Open
Ballboys and ballgirls walk past a statue of Suzanne Lenglen on the walkway Allée Marcel-Bernard before the start of play Photograph: Getty Images
French Open Day 2: Laura Robson
It's another inauspicious start to the day for British tennis as Laura Robson follows Elena Baltacha's lead on Sunday and goes out in the first round, losing 6-2 6-1 to Anabel Medina Garrigues Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images
French Open Day 2: Victoria Azarenka
It's no wonder Victoria Azarenka is smiling – she came back from a set down to beat Alberta Brianti 6-7, 6-4 6-2 Photograph: David Vincent/AP
French Open Day 2: Andreas Haider-Maurer of Austria throws his racket
It's no wonder Andreas Haider-Maurer is upset, he lost 7-6, 6-3, 6-3 to Bernard Tomic Photograph: Nir Elias/Reuters
French Open Day 2: Jelena Jankovic
Nineteenth seed Jelena Jankovic eventually overcame the unseeded Patricia Mayr-Achleitner to win 1-6, 6-1, 7-5 Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
French Open Day 2: Roger Federer beats Tobias Kamke
On the sun-drenched Court Suzanne Lenglen, defending champion Roger Federer had a straight forward 6-2, 7-5, 6-3 win over Tobias Kamke Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
French Open Day 2: China's Na Li serves to Romania's Sorana
Defending champion Li Na didn't have any problems dispatching Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-1 in their first round match. Peugeot have taken advantage of the interest back in the champion's home country and used the Chinese translation of their logo in their adverts around the court Photograph: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images
French Open Day 2: Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Maybe it was Bethanie Mattek-Sands' tennis or maybe it was her funky mismatched outfit which dazzled Sabine Lisicki and gave the American a 6-4, 6-3 victory Photograph: Christophe Karaba/EPA
French Open Day 2: Spectators at the French Open
With the sun beating down, it's no wonder that it's panama hats all round amongst the spectators Photograph: David Vincent/AP
French Open Day 2: David Nalbandian
Despite this nonchalant return David Nalbandian lost to Adrian Ungur 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 Photograph: Jacques Demarthon/AFP/Getty Images
French Open Day 2: Simona Halep
Concentrating hard didn't help Simona Halep as she lost 6-1, 6-3 to Petra Cetkovska Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP
French Open Day 2: Novak Djokovic
Number one seed Novak Djokovic had a straight sets 7-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over Potito Starace as he sets out again to win the only grand slam that has so far evaded his grasp Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
French Open Day 2: Bojana Jovanovski
Unfortunately Bojana Jovanovski's tennis wasn't as stylish as her hair and make up as she lost 6-1, 6-0 to Agnieszka Radwanska Photograph: Francois Lenoir/Reuters
French Open Day 2: France's Michael Llodra
Michael Llodra fails to reach a shot by Guillermo García López but the Frenchman eventually won through 7-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 Photograph: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images
French Open Day 2: An appreciative crowd at the French Open
An appreciative crowd Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images
French Open Day 2: Milos Raonic
Milos Raonic overcame Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo in straight sets 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 Photograph: Jacques Demarthon/AFP/Getty Images
French Open Day 2: Marion Bartoli powers a return back to Karolina Pliskova
Marion Bartoli powers a return back to the unseeded Karolina Pliskova during the No8 seed's 6-3, 6-3 win Photograph: Bernat Armangue/AP
French Open Day 2: Viktor Troicki
It's no wonder Viktor Troicki looks exhausted he took five sets to beat Thomaz Bellucci Photograph: Michel Spingler/AP
French Open Day 2: Roberta Vinci plays a backhand
The backhand of Number 17 seed Roberta Vinci wasn't able to help her overcome Sofia Arvidsson. The unseeded Swede won 6-2 4-6 6-3 Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
French Open Day 2: Second round draw
It looks like that stadium employee has got Wozniackis mixed up his Wozniaks as he puts up the second round draw, for the former world No1 hasn't played her first round match yet. Ninth seed Wozniacki is due to play the unseeded Eleni Daniilidou on day three Photograph: Michel Spingler/AP
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