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Milos Raonic through in four sets at French Open

Raonic through in Paris
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14th seed Milos Raonic sees off Xavier Malisse to reach the second round of the French Open.

Milos Raonic made it through to the second round of the French Open with a four-sets victory over Xavier Malisse this morning.

The Canadian, seeded 14 this year, converted the first break point of the match in the sixth game to move 4-2 ahead and then went on to take the first set 6-2.

His dominance continued in the second as he moved 5-0 ahead before Malisse got one on the board but could not stage a fightback on Court 1 at Roland Garros.

Raonic took the set 6-1 in just 23 minutes but Malisse rallied in the third, taking a 6-4 win to force the match into a fourth set.

However, Raonic was able to dig deep, securing an early break to take the set 6-4 and progress into the next round.

Raonic will now face either Steve Darcis or Michael Llodra in the second round in Paris.

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