Easy for Nadal and Djokovic, scare for Serena

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 27, 2019. Spain's Rafael Nadal in action during his first round match against Germany's Yannick Hanfmann. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

PARIS (Reuters) - The surroundings looked slightly different but Rafael Nadal was his usual brutal self on a revamped Court Philippe Chatrier as he began his quest for a 12th French Open title on Monday.

The Spaniard blasted past German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann 6-2 6-1 6-3 before Novak Djokovic also kicked off his tournament in style with an easy 6-4 6-2 6-2 win over Pole Hubert Hurkacz.