French Open: Picking the Top Half of the First Round

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Published: May 23, 2010

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Roger Federer (1) def. Peter Luczak

Federer begins his quest for the second leg of the Grand Slam against an opponent who is 0-3 at the French Open.

 

Janko Tipsarevic def. Alejandro Falla

Tipsarevic blasted Falla, 6-2, 6-1, in a non-Tour match in Mons last year.

 

Olivier Rochus def. Benoit Paire

While Rochus hasn't won here since '06, he should be able to get past the qualifier who is 0-1 in the main draw at this event.

 

Feliciano Lopez (27) def. Julian Reister

Lopez is just 1-5 at Roland Garros since '05, but he's playing a Grand Slam rookie.

 

Stanislas Wawrinka (20) def. Jan Hajek

Wawrinka is 21-8 this year with a title, while Hajek is 6-11.

 

Andreas Beck def. Paolo Lorenzi

Beck snuck by Lorenzi in three-set qualifier matches played in each of the past two years.

 

Fabio Fognini def. Nicolas Massu

Fognini defeated the older Massu, 6-4, 6-4, at a clay qualifier in Monte Carlo last year.

 

Gael Monfils (13) def. Florian Mayer

Monfils beat Mayer in three sets in the final of a clay tournament in Sopot, Poland in '05, and the Frenchman has only gotten better since then.

 

Marin Cilic (10) def. Ricardo Mello

Cilic has won his last nine first round matches at majors, while Mello is 0-2 at the French.

 

Daniel Gimeno-Traver def. Dmitry Tursunov

These are two players going in completely opposite directions.

 

Leonardo Mayer def. Sergiy Stakhovsky

Mayer's had slightly better success at Grand Slams.

 

Ernests Gulbis (23) def. Julien Benneteau

Gulbis beat Federer on clay last month and he hasn't lost to anyone ...
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