PARIS (AP)—Venus Williams has won her opening round match at the French Open by beating Paula Ormaechea 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.
The third-seeded Williams has never won the French Open, but she did reach the final in 2002 when she lost to little sister Serena. Overall, Williams holds a 36-12 record at Roland Garros, giving her the most wins of any player in the women's draw at the tournament.
Williams was upset in the third round in three of the last four years. In 2006, she reached the quarterfinals.