Japan's Taro Daniel made a winning start to the French Open men's singles on Monday, beating Australian first-round opponent Christopher O'Connell 6-0, 6-2, 6-4.
World No. 112 Daniel sent down five aces and committed just one double fault as he beat the 77th-ranked O'Connell in 109 minutes on Day 2 of the Grand Slam at Roland Garros.
Daniel conceded only one break, at 2-2 in the third set, but broke back at 5-4 before serving out the match.
"I'm happy that I was able to execute the things I've been working hard on, from start to finish," Daniel said. "The fact my opponent couldn't really get comfortable was also a result of those efforts."
He is set to face the winner of Spanish world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and Italian qualifier Flavio Cobolli in the second round.
