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Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova entered into the second round of French Open on Tuesday.

British fourth seed Andy Murray comfortably thrashed French qualifier Eric Prodon 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the French Open at Rolland Garros.

Top seed and five-time winner Rafael Nadal escaped one of the biggest upsets in tennis history after fighting back from a set down to beat America's John Isner 6-4, 6-7 (2/7), 6-7 (2/7), 6-2, 6-4 at the French Open on Tuesday.

Last year's beaten French Open finalist Samantha Stosur stormed into the second round of the 2011 tournament with a 6-2, 6-3 defeat of Czech Iveta Benesova at Roland Garros on Sunday.

The 19th-seeded Marin Cilic became the first seeded player to be eliminated from the French Open, losing to Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo of Spain 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday in the first round.

Japan's Kei Nishikori who swept into the second round of French Open on Sunday, admitted that he had been close to pulling out after struggling to shake off a kidney infection.

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer will have reason to be extra cautious when he starts his French Open campaign on Monday as the top names enter the fray.

India's Sania Mirza progressed into the women's singles second round of the French Open tennis with a comfortable 6-3, 6-3 victory over Kristina Barrois of Germany here Monday. She next plays the winner of the match between Austria's Patricia Mayr-Achleitner and 12th seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland.

India’s tennis ace Somdev Devvarman lost to Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic in the men's singles first round of French Open on Tuesday.

English premiership club Chelsea have sacked manager Carlo Ancelotti and are likely to appoint Turkey coach Guss Hiddink as his replacement.