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Tennis: Sinner and Gauff through to the French Open second round as Medvedev is knocked out

# Tennis: Top seed Jannik Sinner began his quest for a maiden French Open title with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 victory over French wildcard Clement Tabur. The Italian is aiming to complete the Career Grand Slam. Australian Adam Walton knocked out sixth-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev, 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4. In the women’s draw, defending Champion Coco Gauff eased past her American compatriot Taylor Townsend, 6-4, 6-0. World number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus began her Paris campaign with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.