from Eurosport.com
Third seed Juan Carlos Ferrero showed no first round nerves against Switzerland's Michel Kratochvil, easing through to the next stage in straight sets. The Spanish baseliner, who is regarded as the biggest threat to Andre Agassi and Lleyton Hewitt, faces Chilean Nicolas Massu - conqueror of Magnus Norman - in the second round.
"I went to see a fortune-teller and he told me it was going to be my year," said the third-seeded Spaniard.
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Pictures from JC's first round match (Yahoo! Sports and Roland Garros Official site)
Pic 1: Backhand
Pic 2: Return
Pic 3: Forehand
Pic 4: Serve
Pic 5: Another serve
Pic 6
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Roland Garros first round
Ferrero (ESP) def Kratochvil (SUI) 7-5, 7-5, 6-4
1st Serve % 48 of 95 = 51 % 66 of 114 = 58 %
Aces 6 3
Double Faults 5 2
Unforced Errors 64 81
Winning % on 1st Serve 35 of 48 = 73 % 41 of 66 = 62 %
Winning % on 2nd Serve 26 of 47 = 55 % 25 of 48 = 52 %
Winners (Including Service) 25 29
Break Point Conversions 6 of 13 = 46 % 3 of 4 = 75 %
Net Approaches 3 of 6 = 50 % 14 of 26 = 54 %
Total Points Won 109 100
Fastest Serve 186 km/h 189 km/h
Average 1st Serve Speed 166 km/h 165 km/h
Average 2nd Serve Speed 140 km/h 134 km/h
Third seed Juan Carlos Ferrero showed no first round nerves against Switzerland's Michel Kratochvil, easing through to the next stage in straight sets. The Spanish baseliner, who is regarded as the biggest threat to Andre Agassi and Lleyton Hewitt, faces Chilean Nicolas Massu - conqueror of Magnus Norman - in the second round.
"I went to see a fortune-teller and he told me it was going to be my year," said the third-seeded Spaniard.
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Pictures from JC's first round match (Yahoo! Sports and Roland Garros Official site)
Pic 1: Backhand
Pic 2: Return
Pic 3: Forehand
Pic 4: Serve
Pic 5: Another serve
Pic 6
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Roland Garros first round
Ferrero (ESP) def Kratochvil (SUI) 7-5, 7-5, 6-4
1st Serve % 48 of 95 = 51 % 66 of 114 = 58 %
Aces 6 3
Double Faults 5 2
Unforced Errors 64 81
Winning % on 1st Serve 35 of 48 = 73 % 41 of 66 = 62 %
Winning % on 2nd Serve 26 of 47 = 55 % 25 of 48 = 52 %
Winners (Including Service) 25 29
Break Point Conversions 6 of 13 = 46 % 3 of 4 = 75 %
Net Approaches 3 of 6 = 50 % 14 of 26 = 54 %
Total Points Won 109 100
Fastest Serve 186 km/h 189 km/h
Average 1st Serve Speed 166 km/h 165 km/h
Average 2nd Serve Speed 140 km/h 134 km/h
