Dominic Thiem started his French Open swansong with a comeback victory in opposition to Franco Agamenone within the first spherical of qualifying.
The previous US Open champion beat Italy’s Agamenone 3-6 6-3 6-2 in entrance of a packed crowd on Courtroom Suzanne Lenglen.
The 30-year-old Austrian will retire later this year however was not given a wildcard for Roland Garros, the place he was runner-up in 2018 and 2019.
Thiem must win two extra matches to achieve the principle draw of the Grand Slam, which begins on Sunday.
He has struggled with a wrist damage since his triumph in New York in 2020 and has slipped to 131 on this planet rankings.
Britain’s Billy Harris started his qualifying marketing campaign with a 6-3 4-6 6-1 win over American Emilio Nava, however Lily Miyazaki misplaced 6-1 6-1 to China’s Wei Sijia and Jan Choinski fell 6-4 6-4 to Denis Kudla of the USA.
Cameron Norrie, Jack Draper, Dan Evans and Andy Murray are all on the entry listing for the lads’s singles, with Katie Boulter, Harriet Dart and Jodie Burrage within the girls’s.