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The Latest: Berdych Blows Away Japanese Qualifier at French

PARIS — 1:04 p.m.

Fourth-seeded Tomas Berdych is through to the second round with a 6-0, 7-5, 6-3 win over Japanese qualifier Yoshihito Nishioka.

Against a player looking for a first-ever win on clay at a big tournament, Berdych overwhelmed Nishioka with powerful groundstrokes, sealing the first set in 27 minutes.

The Japanese teenager offered better resistance in the second set but wilted in the 12th game when Berdych applied more pressure with a series of good returns and broke with a backhand down the line that Nishioka returned wide.

Another break in the third set was enough for Berdych to improve his record on the Parisian clay to 18-11.