Serena Williams is through to the second round of the French Open.
The American was far from her best as she came from behind to beat Russian world number 83 Vitalia Diatchenko.
The 37-year-old will now take on Kurumi Nara or Slovenian Dalila Jakupovic in the second round.
Meanwhile, Caroline Wozniacki crashed out in the first round after losing to Veronika Kudermetova.
Slow start, strong finish as Alcaraz makes US Open third round
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz's comeback from a long wrist injury layoff gathered momentum on Wednesday as he came from behind to outclass Portugal's Jaime Faria 4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2 and reach the third round of the US Open.
Dominant Sabalenka sweeps past Iatcenko to reach US Open third round
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka has continued her relentless march through the U.S. Open draw as the Belarusian dismissed Russian qualifier Polina Iatcenko 6-1 6-1 on Wednesday and reached the third round.
F1 champion Norris co-founds single-seater junior team
Formula One champion Lando Norris has co-founded a single-seater team to help young drivers climb the motor racing ladder through the various feeder series.
Pegula, Paolini ease into US Open third round
World number three Jessica Pegula produced a finely tuned performance to sprint through a second-round US Open meeting with fellow American Sofia Kenin, winning 6-3 6-1 on Wednesday.
All-Star Sumo Competition to take place in Abu Dhabi for first time
Abu Dhabi is set to capture one of Japan’s oldest and most distinctive sporting traditions, with professional sumo wrestlers competing for the first time in the UAE on September 26.
