PARIS (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal began his French Open title defence with a straightforward victory on Monday, while U.S. Open winner Dominic Thiem avoided a New York hangover by winning his opening round match with a commanding display.
Second seed Nadal, chasing a record-extending 13th Roland Garros title, needed just over two hours to put away Belarusian Egor Gerasimov 6-4 6-4 6-2, while U.S. Open winner Thiem defeated Croatia's Marin Cilic 6-4 6-3 6-3.
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