French Open 2021: Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram into second round

Britain’s Joe Salisbury and American partner Rajeev Ram eased into the second round of the men’s doubles in straight sets at the French Open.

They saw off Italian Salvatore Caruso and Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-5 6-3 in one hour 16 minutes at Roland Garros in Paris.

The third seeds face Tim Putz and Hugo Nys in the next round.

Britain’s Jamie Murray is in action alongside Brazilian Bruno Soares in the second round later on