Milos Raonic defeats Steve Darcis to reach French Open second round

Milos Raonic reached the French Open second round on Monday with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over Steve Darcis of Belgium.

Canada's Milos Raonic returns the ball to Belgium's Steve Darcis during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium. | AP

PARIS: Canadian fifth seed Milos Raonic reached the French Open second round on Monday with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over Steve Darcis of Belgium.

Raonic fired 15 aces and 44 winners and will face either Mikhail Youzhny of Russia or Brazil's Rogerio Dutra Silva for a spot in the last 32.