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Jordan Thompson has experienced the familiar Rafael Nadal death grip in his Roland Garros torture chamber - and it left the Australian the very picture of frustration, despair and anger. The feeling of helplessness at playing the greatest clay-courter of all-time in his own Court Philippe Chatrier lair was painfully obvious on Monday as the 13-times champion blew the Sydneysider away 6-2 6-2 6-2 in their first-round clash.

Barbora Krejcikova has become only the third defending champion to be knocked out in the opening round at Roland Garros after losing to 97th-ranked Frenchwoman Diane Parry. Also exiting the French Open at the first hurdle was four-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka, an unhappy return a year after pulling out of the claycourt tournament to protect her mental health.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has said she may not play at Wimbledon as the sport's authorities stripped the tournament of ranking points had reduced her motivation to play. However, world No.1 Iga Swiatek said she would take part while the Pole's Ukrainian opponent backed Wimbledon's decision to exclude players from Russia and Belarus because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.