Muchová advances at Roland Garros, Lehečka defeated in first round

Czech tennis player Karolína Muchová booked her place in the second round of the French Open after defeating Russia’s Anastasia Zakharova 7-5, 6-2 at Roland Garros on Tuesday.

The tournament’s 10th seed will next face Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan.

By contrast, 12th-seeded Jiří Lehečka suffered an early exit, losing in straight sets to Spain’s world number 89 Pablo Carreño Busta, 3-6, 6-7, 3-6.