Former champion Li Na beat Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain in straight sets to reach the second round of the Roland Garros here Monday.
Li, the sixth seed, who held a 1-4 record previously, won 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 44 minutes over the 61st-ranked Spaniard, reports Xinhua.
The 31-year-old Li won the red clay tournament in 2011 to become Asia's first Grand Slam champion.