Roger Federer kicked off his 16th consecutive French Open with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 win over Slovakia's Lukas Lacko on Sunday, his first victory since becoming a father of twins for the second time.
The 32-year-old Swiss, who won his only Paris title in 2009, was watched by wife Mirka and older twins Myla and Charlene but not three-week old Lenny and Leo.
Sunday's triumph was also his 59th at Roland Garros, tying eight-time champion Rafael Nadal as the tournament's win specialist.
Federer was never troubled by Lacko, the world number 88 who has not won a claycourt match for three years.
Breaks in the fifth and seventh games of the opening set followed by another in the third game of the second put the 17-time major winner in total control.
Federer broke again in the first and fifth games of the third set against the hapless Lacko to seal victory in just 84 minutes, a performance highlighted by 40 winners.
Federer goes on to face either Portugal's Gastao Elias or Diego Sebastian Schwartzman of Argentina for a place in the last 32.
"It was important for me to attack and stay aggressive," said Federer. "I also served well."
Federer was joined in the second round by big-serving Canadian eighth seed Milos Raonic who unleashed 27 aces in his 6-3, 7-6 (7/1), 6-3 win over teenage Australian wildcard Nick Kyrgios.
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Raonic, a semi-finalist in Rome and who made the last eight in Madrid, goes on to face either Lukas Rosol or Jiri Vesely, Czech Davis Cup teammates, in the next round.
