Fernando Alonso has demanded an "immediate response" from McLaren to their disastrous winter testing, and insisted only the underperforming Honda engine is preventing. Fernando Alonso will start on the second row at the 2017 Indianapolis 500 after securing fifth spot in qualifying. French Open 2. 01. Day 2 Highlights: Alexander Zverev- Fernando Verdasco one set all before play suspended; Nadal, Djokovic, Muguruza, Raonic, Wozniacki advance; Mladenovic stretched. By: Express Web Desk . The biggies in Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Garbine Mugurza all won in straight sets. Dane Caroline Wozniacki and Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic went the distance in their respective first round encounters. Later on, Alexander Zverev and Fernando Verdasco were all even at one set all before a fading light stopped play with the match to resume on Day 3. No big surprises as we saw yesterday with Kerber’s exit. No problems for Nadal or Djokovic in their opening rounds. Same for Muguruza against a tricky Schiavone. Until tomorrow, goodbye! IST: And Vesnina wastes little time to close things out. She wins 6- 2, 3- 6, 6- 4. IST: Play underway on only one more court. Elina Vesnina vs Haddad Maia. Russian leads 6- 2, 3- 6, 5- 4. IST: After six minutes of discussion, play has been suspended. Crowd whistles and jeers in displeasure. We will have a winner from this tomorrow! IST: Meanwhile Fognini is through to the second round to face Seppi. IST: Zverev saves two break points and holds on to close out the second set 6- 3. It is one set all. Discussions underway wether to continue or not.
PM in Paris and light is fading. Worth starting a third set at this stage? French Open 2017 Day 2 Highlights: Alexander Zverev-Fernando Verdasco one set all before play suspended; Nadal, Djokovic, Muguruza, Raonic, Wozniacki advance. Meanwhile, Montreal's homeless population is over 3,000 Due to the continuing surge of "asylum-seekers" from the United States, Montreal's Olympic stadium. Homenetmen Navasartian Games & Festival, which boasts the participation of 300 teams, 3,200 athletes, 1,200 scouts and attracts over 35,000 spectators over a period. Probably not. But looks like we’re going to continue. IST: 2. 01. 5 French Open finalist Lucie Safarova loses in straight sets to Veronica Cepede. IST: David Ferrer survives a marathon. Wins 1. 3- 1. 1 in the fifth and is through to the second round. IST: Zverev puts the onus on Verdsco to serve out the opening set. The Spaniard serves at 5- 4. Little trouble as Zverev sends his backhand return long. Verdasco takes the opening set in 4. The German youngster had four break points and converted just the one. IST: Things get doubly worse early on for Zverev. He is broken for a second time after saving a break point. Verdasco up 4- 1 in the opening set. IST: Alexander Zverev has been broken in the first set by Fernando Verdasco. The Spaniard looking for revenge after being beaten in straight sets by the German in the first round of Madrid Masters. IST: Kristina Mladenovic wins it in 2 hrs and 5. Jennifer Brady 3- 6, 6- 3, 9- 7. Kiki with injury issues going forward into the tournament. Squandered two opportunities to serve out the match but battles it out in the end to win it. Strong effort. 22. IST: Mladenovic fails to serve out the match for a second time. Serving at 7- 6 in the deciding set, she falters and it is on to 7- 7. IST: Mladenovic being cheered on by the entire stadium. She has won 1. 4 of last 2. Four games in a row for him. IST: Karolina Pliskova with a dominant show in the second set. Beats Saisai Zheng of China 7- 5, 6- 2. Meanwhile, Mladenovic has forced a deciding third set against Broad after taking the second 6- 3. IST: Karolina Pliskova, US Open finalist, wins the opening set 7- 5 vs Saisai Zheng. Meanwhile on the other main court, Mladenovic’s injury woes seem to be affecting her performance. She’s down a set to Brady (3- 6) and 1- 1 in the second set. IST: A look around the courts: Simone Bolleli beats Nicolas Mahut in straight sets, Jennifer Brady leads Kristina Mladenovic 3- 0 and the 1. IST: Paire saves match point with deep groundstrokes and then finishes it off with a forehand winner at the net. Nadal with a good return of serve and Paire, on the stretch, sends forehand into the net. Another flurry of big forehands by the Frenchman and he has Nadal pegged back and unable to return the ball. Back to deuce. Two match points saved. Paire with a mishit on the forehand. Third time lucky for Nadal? Nadal smashes his way into the second round. Wins it 6- 1, 6- 4, 6- 1. IST: Nadal holds serve and he’s a game away from booking his place in the second round of the French Open. Paire tries to play a cute tweener at the net but can’t send it over. IST: Novak Djokovic is easily through to the second round. Beats Spain’s Marcel Granollers 6- 3, 6- 4, 6- 2 in comfotable fashion. Even while hitting this sensational shot. IST: Paire was up two breaks and he later had break points. But, Nadal is the master of clay. He survives everything. It’s like he gets the energy from clay. Somehow, he manages to overturn everything. After trailing in the second set, he wins it 6- 4. One set away from win now. IST: Ernests Gulbis and Marin Cilic are up against each other on Court 2. Cilic holds the head- to- head record 2- 1. IST: A second break for Paire in the second set. He leads Nadal 3- 1 after losing the first set. IST: One set closer to second round! Djokovic wins the second set 6- 4 against Granollers. Not the smoothest today but Djokovic has not had a great year so far. IST: Granollers is making Djokovic work hard in the second set. He holds in serve after deuce to make it 5- 4. All the talks about Djokovic’s change in game after Agassi join don’t really seem to take off. IST: We missed it but Nick Kyrgios’ girlfriend Ajla Tomljanovic is playing Kiki Bertens and after winning the first set, she lost the second. Trails Bertens 5- 1 in the decider. IST: Nadal in complete control against Paire! He wins the first set 6- 1 in just 2. No chances given. IST: Exciting match up between Germany’s Zverev and Napolitano of Italy. The German has won the first set 6- 2. IST: Rafael Nadal takes the court. He is facing Benoit Paire. The nine- time champion will be serving first. IST: First set goes to Novak Djokovic. He sees off a late comeback from Granollers to seal the first set 6- 3. IST: Caroline Wozniacki survives a scare and she does seal the match in style. She beats 1. 7- year- old Jaimee Fourlis 6- 4 3- 6 6- 2 to advance to second round. IST: Aljaz Bedene beats Ryan Harrison in four sets to reach the second round of the French Open. IST: On Philippe- Chatrier court, defending champion Novak Djokovic is facing Marcel Granollers of Spain. IST: 1. 7- year- old Fourlis has forced a decider against former world number one Caroline Wozniacki after winning the set 6- 3. IST: Garbine Muguruza starts her title defence with a hard- fought win over Francesca Schiavone. She win the match 6- 2 6- 4. IST: Yulia Putintseva seals the match against Georges 6- 3, 6- 0. Last year, she made it to the quarters and almost beat Serena Williams. IST: Wozniacki has made to the quarter in Paris only once in nine visits. She won the first set but wait. She takes it 6- 4 over Fourlis to go one up. IST: And that is set number one for Muguruza! She claims it 6- 2. She gets there with 1. IST: Milos Raonic seals the first set against Darcis and is level 2- 2 in the second set. IST: Schiavone with some exception game to save the break points and then win the deuce. It’s 3- 2 now in the first game. IST: Remember Evgeny Donskoy? Roger Federer has only lost one game this season and that is to Donskoy. The Russian is off to a good start against Viktor Troicki and leads 3- 0. IST: Coming back after an injury and looking to reach the second round for the sixth time, Milos Raonic is up 4- 2 against Steve Darcis of Belgium. IST: What a start for Muguruza. She is up double break. Top stuff from the defending champion. IST: At the Suzanne- Lenglen court, Caroline Wozniacki is playing against Jaimee Fourlis of Australia. IST: First match of the day on PC all set to begin. Muguruz is taking on Francesca Schiavone of Italy. IST: While the players who have won everything in the last decade, take a centre stage again and it appeared that tennis is stalling, a couple of players gave hope of an new generation. And one such on Monday promises much: Alexander Zverev vs Fernando Verdasco. IST: Hello and welcome to the coverage of the second day’s action from Paris. The French Open will see it’s favourite Rafael Nadal in action and also the defending champion Novak Djokovic, who will look to improve his form with Andre Agassi in his corner. For all the latest Sports News, download Indian Express App.
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