Danish teenager, Holger Rune, swept aside 14th seed Denis Shapovalov in straight sets at Roland Garros on Tuesday to earn his first win in a Grand Slam tournament and confirm his status as one of the sport’s brightest prospects.
The 19-year-old, who won his maiden tour title in Munich this month, powered past the Canadian world number 15 with ease, winning 6-3 6-1 7-6(4) and showing no nerves.
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Meanwhile, world number two Daniil Medvedev coasted into the second round, beating Argentina’s 103rd-ranked Facundo Bagnis 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.
The second seed hit 35 winners and broke eight times against Bagnis, who suffered a nasty slip while serving in the second set and sported a heavily strapped right calf.
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