FRENCH OPEN

Roger Federer has won three titles and is 19-1 in 2017 so far.

Hamou repeatedly tried to kiss journalist Maly Thomas.

World no.1 into second round after 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-0 win over the Russian.

British number one suffers third straight first-round exit at Roland Garros despite dominant early showing.

Federer has won three titles - Australian Open, Indian Wells and Miami Masters - thus far in 2017.

Exclusive: The 2002 French Open winner confident his fellow Spaniard will triumph at Roland Garros.

Bedene was granted UK citizenship in 2015 and is the current British number three.

Federer, Nadal and Djokovic together hold 44 Grand Slam titles.

The Spaniard eased to a 6-1 6-4 6-1 over his French opponent.

Soderling has backed Federer's decision to pick and choose the tournaments he wants to play.

Wawrinka recently defended his Geneva Open crown to win his first title of the year.

Kerber becomes first women's top seed of the Open Era to lose in the first round at Roland Garros.

Nadal has won three titles in 2017 and is the strong favourite ahead of the French Open.

Roger Federer skipped the entire clay-court season, having last played in the Miami Open.

Djokovic and Muguruza are the defending champions in the men's and women's events respectively.

Johanna Konta drawn against Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan in the first round at Roland Garros.

Becker also praised Djokovic's appointment of Andre Agassi as a coach.

Federer has chosen to miss the entire clay court swing of the 2017 season.

World #1 believes Agassi's appointment is a "positive thing for Novak" and "good for tennis".

Nadal has won three titles on clay in 2017 in Monte Carlo, Madrid and Barcelona.

Djokovic states that if things work out with Agassi, they will plan for the future 'starting from Wimbledon'.