00:00Amanda Anisimova!
00:02Sixth seed Amanda Anisimova reached two Grand Slam finals last year on grass and hard,
00:08so how would she fare on Paris' clay in 2026?
00:13Her first match was against a French wildcard, Sarah Rakutamanga.
00:27There's the break and it goes the way of the French wildcard.
00:37That's a great shot.
00:45And that's a very good game from the youngster, and it is another break.
00:56And the American eyeing up more break points.
00:58Zero count.
01:11That's really well played. That's a great save.
01:27Anisimova cruises through that service hole and with it takes the opening set by six games to three.
01:42And the young French wildcard really struggling to hold, and it is another break.
02:00Well done.
02:03And sometimes that's what it's going to take, you've got to just keep fighting.
02:11And Rakutamanga breaks back.
02:13Rakutamanga breaks back.
02:31Rakutamanga.
02:32Oh, scorching.
02:35That was just so good.
02:40That's good.
02:41That's good.
02:46That's well watched.
02:49Anisimova.
02:50And Anisimova pulling clear now.
02:59And Anisimova safely through to the second round.
03:05And very comfortable as the scoreline would suggest.
03:086-3, 6-1.
03:10And the strain on the best of the old mechanics of the time.
03:10And probably in the first party.
03:10Yes.
03:10Go ahead.
03:11Give us a good round.
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