Aryna Sabalenka breezed into the French Open second round, having defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-1, 6-0 in round one.
Sabalenka is the top seed at the French Open, with Jil Teichmann now awaiting the WTA number one in round two.
The Belarusian needed just one hour to win her opener at Roland Garros, which she entered after falling in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open.
Sabalenka joked about asking Rafael Nadal for advice after her opening win, with the latter boasting a record 14 French Open titles.
The former meanwhile is a three-time Grand Slam champion, but all three of her victories have come on hard courts.
Aryna Sabalenka ‘really confused’ despite French Open first round win
She has won the Australian Open twice and the US Open once, having also lost one final at each during her career.
As for the French Open, Sabalenka has been left confused despite winning her first match, with the Belarusian saying of the absence of electronic line calling: “Honestly I am so confused.
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“I don’t know because I have had situations with the referee in Stuttgart and also there was tricky calls with the Hawkeye system in Rome.
“So I am really confused over what I prefer to be honest. I guess there is some old school vibe having the referees and calling the referee to check the mark.
“I think that is something which brings in the old days, which is cool. But I don’t know. Honestly I am really confused with my opinion, I don’t really have any because I have had situations in both situations.”
Why does the French Open not use electronic line calling?
The four Grand Slams – Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open – have often mirrored each other with various decisions over the years.
But the French Open stands alone when it comes to electronic line calling, with Roland Garros the only Grand Slam to still use line judges.
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Players cannot use electronic replays to challenge human decisions in Paris, with judges, umpires and even ball marks used to determine legal shots.
Fans were angry after Wimbledon abolished line judges, with the change set to come into effect at the All England Club this year, with Coco Gauff’s former coach Brad Gilbert now sharing his take at Roland Garros.
The call has ended a 147-year tradition, which is a key factor in the French Open refusing to make the change.
There is also an unwillingness to lose human control, with the absence of electronic line calling certain to create plenty of drama across the WTA and ATP events this fortnight.
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