CROSSING THE lINE
The French tennis federation says Maxime Hamou's accreditation has been revoked after he repeatedly tried to kiss a female reporter during an interview. The 21-year-old Hamou, a French qualifier who lost to Pablo Cuevas in the first round on Monday, also held the Eurosport TV journalist around her neck as she tried to move away during a live interview at Roland Garros. The French federation issued a statement criticizing Hamou's "reprehensible behavior with a journalist yesterday" and said its disputes commission will investigate the case "for improper conduct."
KEYS TO SUCCESS
Madison Keys ended a four-match losing streak by winning on clay for the first time this year, beating Ashleigh Barty 6-3, 6-2 at the French Open. The 12th-seeded American held a 22-10 edge in winners, did not face any break points, and took advantage of Barty's seven double-faults. Keys, a 2015 Australian Open semifinalist, missed the first two months of this season after left wrist surgery. Barty has now lost all nine career matches against top-20 opponents.
HAlEP THROUGH
Simona Halep is safely through to the second round of the French Open after beating Jana Cepelova of Slovakia in straight sets. A recent ankle injury didn't appear to be troubling the No. 3 seed as Halep raced to a 6-2, 6-3 victory in just 67 minutes. The Romanian, who was runner up in 2014, will next face Maria Tatjana of Germany.
STAN FEElING HAPPY
Stanislas Wawrinka seemed content with his performance after his win. "I enjoyed it very much," said Wawrinka, who won at Roland Garros in 2015. "It was not necessarily easy after I played in Geneva until Saturday to get into gear. I'm feeling good, I'm playing good tennis and I'm happy to be back in Paris.