France, May 28 -- Teen sensations Mirra Andreeva and Joao Fonseca bustled and battered their way into the second round as a defeated Ons Jabeur hit out the scheduling.

Night slots

A few years back, the French Tennis Federation cut a deal with Amazon Prime to broadcast a 9pm night match from the French Open. That fans could not get home following matches finishing after the metros had closed led to a few tweaks - it starts at 8pm now.

There were raised eyebrows too from the outset about the paucity of women's matches in the slot. Federation chiefs have maintained throughout that they place the "clash of the day" in the night time berth. Ons Jabeur, a two-time quarter-finalist, has consistently criticised the stance.

The 30-year-old Tun...