3 Things to Know: May 23

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Roland Garros was ruined by rain on Day 1 with just 10 of 32 matches reaching completion. Petra Kvitova barely escaped a challenge from Danka Kovinic, winning 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, while defending finalist Lucie Safarova had little trouble with Vitalia Diatchenko, breezing by with a 6-2, 6-0 victory. The rain wasn't all bad though, as the U.S. Open roof got a chance to show off some personality:

On Monday, Christina McHale was stunned by world No. 203 wildcard Myrtille Georges, 6-7 (7), 6-0, 6-3 while Sloane Stephens advanced with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Margarita Gasparyan.

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Australian Nick Kyrgios was one of the few men to complete a match on Sunday before the rain started falling, winning a stiff three-setter against Marco Cecchinato, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), 6-4. No stranger to controversy, the 21-year-old argued with the umpire after receiving a code violation for unsportsmanlike contact when he asked for a towel. Kyrgios said the official was “unbelievably biased,” and stuck to his story after the match.

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Robin Haase is the latest ATP player to hire a female coach. The world No. 86 is working with former WTA player Kristie Boogert (she was once ranked as high as No. 29). Haase has had a difficult season, to say the least, after his coach Mark de Jong was arrested for the murder of businessman Koen Everink.