Paris - The third day of the French Open saw top seed Aryna Sabalenka launch her campaign for a first clay court Grand Slam with a commanding 6-4, 6-2 victory over Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.
Play began under sweltering conditions at Roland Garros, with temperatures in Paris hitting 28 degrees Celsius and expected to climb to 33 degrees by afternoon.
The Belarusian world number one opened the main show on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
Other featured matches scheduled for Tuesday include Stefanos Tsitsipas, 4th-seeded Coco Gauff, and top men's seed Jannik Sinner.