Jabeur cruises past wildcard Vickery in French Open first round

Ons Jabeur, the eighth seed, began her latest attempt to win a Grand Slam title with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over American wildcard Sachia Vickery in the French Open first round on Monday.

Tunisian Jabeur quickly took a 3-0 lead in front of a small crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier, but Vickery closed the gap with a break of her own, only to hand the momentum back to the former Wimbledon and US Open runner-up.

Jabeur used a variety of tricks to close out the first set, even as the roof closed over the main showcourt due to rain, before dominating the second set as Vickery struggled.

The 29-year-old American had won their only previous meeting in Chicago in three sets six years ago, but there was no late comeback as 2023 quarter-finalist Jabeur finished the match on serve in 81 minutes.

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