French Open 2019: Halep battles past Tomljanovic in opening match of title defence
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ByEurosport
Updated 28/05/2019 at 18:32 GMT
Defending champion Simona Halep got off to a winning start at Roland Garros as she beat Ajla Tomljanovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 on Tuesday.
Simona Halep of Romania plays a forehand during her ladies singles first round match against Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia during Day three of the 2019 French Open at Roland Garros on May 28, 2019 in Paris, France.
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Halep was the final big seed to get underway but she showed little signs of rustiness during a dominant opening set.
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Highlights - Halep overcomes Tomjlanovic
The Romanian was at her brilliant best as she took the opener 6-2, pushing her opponent around the court with ease.
Any suggestions about a quick match were dashed however when Tomljanovic came back, showing off her booming forehand.
The Australian clearly shook Halep and she managed to secure the set 6-1, leading to some whispers of a shock, akin to the situation Naomi Osaka found herself in earlier in the day.
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Halep - I knew it was going to be a tough match!
However just like the world number one Halep rallied and she was always in control during the final set to secure her progress to the next round.
She will face Magda Linette in the next round.
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