French Open 2017: Women's round-up Day 1 - Petra Kvitova marks comeback with win

ByEurosport

Updated 28/05/2017 at 20:58 GMT

Petra Kvitova marked her comeback from her stabbing by defeating Julie Boserup 6-3, 6-2 plus the rest of the action from the first day of the women's draw at the French Open.

Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova celebrates after winning her qualification round match against US Julia Boserup at the Roland Garros 2017 French Tennis Open on May 28, 2017 in Paris.

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Kvitova was stabbed in the hand in December and needed emergency surgery that kept her out for five months.

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It was an emotional affair as she returned to the court and comfortably beat Boserup in straight sets.

The big shock of the round came when Angelique Kerber, the number one seed, suffered a shock defeat against Ekaterina Makarova 2-6, 2-6.

Highlights: Kerber ousted by Makarova in straight sets

Jelena Ostapenko overcame a first-set deficit against Louisa Chirico, running out a 6-4, 3-6, 2-6 winner.

Monaca Puig won two sets to one (6-3, 3-6, 6-2) against the Italian Roberta Vinci, stumbling halfway through the match that was interrupted by the rain and an injury to Puig.

American Shelby Rogers needed two sets to defeat Marina Erakovic, 7-6, 6-4, as she made her way into the second round of the tournament in Paris.

Highlights: Kvitova seals comeback win over Boserup

30th seed Timea Bacsinszky avoided an early upset over Spain' s Sara Sorribes Tormo, winning 6-1, 6-2 , an easy win for the Polish player.

Madison Brengle of America, and Germany's Julia Gorges, played out a mammoth match that ended with a 13-11, final set victory for Brengle (1-6, 6-3, 13-11).

Christina McHale lost a tight, two-set match to Svetlana Kuznetsova, which the eighth seed won 7-5, 6-4.