Indeed, the rest of the field would probably prefer Nadal was approaching this tournament from a more relaxed, easygoing perspective. But don't expect Nadal to start sharing French Open titles without putting up a fight. The American men at Roland Garros put up quite the fight, as No. 16 John Isner beat Andreas Seppi in straight sets, and Jack Sock provided one of the shockers on the day, knocking off No. 10 Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets. After, former tennis star Andy Roddick had kind words for the pair: Really impressive stuff from and ! Keep it rolling boys! — andyroddick (@andyroddick) Sock didn't provide the only upset on the day, however. No. 6 Eugenie Bouchard, who can't seem to buy a win right now, fell in the first round to Kristina Mladenovic, 6-4, 6-4. Despite reaching the semifinals at the Australian Open and French Open and the final at Wimbledon last season, Bouchard is mired in a deep slump at the moment, with just two matches won since reaching the quarterfinals in this year's Australian Open. Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star summed up her struggles succinctly: Genie Bouchard's tailspin has been breathtaking. — Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) And Damien Cox of Sportsnet had some harsh critiques of Bouchard after her showing on Tuesday: Another day when Bouchard showed she has no Plan B when things don't go well. This is now 10 months of mostly mediocre, often poor tennis. — Damien Cox (@DamoSpin) It looks like Bouchard needs a coach, needs to drop all the other off-court stuff, and needs a new commitment to fitness. Success will folo. — Damien Cox (@DamoSpin) While Bouchard disappointed, Serena Williams opened her French Open with a strong showing and straight-sets victory. In fact, the only thing that seemed to fool her on the day was one lob shot, as Roland Garros on Twitter posted:
