Ana Ivanovic holds off Oceane Dodin after impressive comeback

ByEurosport

Updated 24/05/2016 at 18:53 GMT

Ana Ivanovic survived an impressive fightback by Oceane Dodin to reach the second round of the French Open.

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia serves.

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The Serbian No 14 seed demolished her 19-year-old opponent in the first set, racing to 6-0 in just 17 minutes.

However, the Frenchwoman, who perhaps was a bit overwhelmed when playing on Court Suzanne Lenglen in her home major, hit back to clinch the second set 7-5.

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The pair traded breaks in the third set but eventually the former world No 1 showed her big-game experience and pulled away to finish the match with a 6-2 set.

The 28-year-old will now face Denisa Allertova or Kurumi Nara in the second round.