Rafael Nadal got his bid for a 13th Roland Garros title off to a comfortable start on Monday with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 win over Egor Gerasimov of Belarus.
World number two Nadal can level Roger Federer's record of 20 Slam titles with victory in Paris.
The 34-year-old will take on Mackenzie McDonald of the United States for a place in the last 32.