Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland brushed aside a challenge from Slovakian qualifier Jozef Kovalik in a 6-2, 7-6(6), 6-3 victory to advance to the second round of the French Open on Tuesday at Roland Garros.
The third-seeded Wawrinka encountered some resistance in the second set as Kovalik led 2-0, but the qualifier was unable to convert three straight set points with a 6/3 edge in the tie-breaker.