Petra Kvitova is through to the second round of the French Open after battling more than 2 hours at Roland Garros on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Danka Kovinic came close to creating the first upset of this year’s tournament but failed to build on her momentum when she served for the match in the deciding set.
She broke for a 5-4 lead after Kvitova hit three double faults but the two-time Wimbledon champion won the next three games to seal the match. The 10th-seeded Kvitova won 6-2, 4-6, 7-5.