PARIS: Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal began their bids for Grand Slam history with comfortable wins on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) as the fallout from Naomi Osaka's revelations over depression and anxiety sent shockwaves through Roland Garros.

World No. 1 Djokovic kicked off his bid for a 19th Grand Slam title with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 win over Tennys Sandgren inside an empty stadium.

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