Roland Garros: Dulko and Suarez Advance On Day 1 Of Doubles

Roland Garros: Dulko and Suarez Advance On Day 1 Of Doubles

Gisela Dulko and Paola Suárez were one of six seeded teams to move on as doubles play began on Tuesday at the French Open.

The Argentines have had periods of success since pairing up when Suárez returned to the WTA in February after a four-and-a-half-year absence, highlighted by semifinal showings in Acapulco and Miami. Though this is their first major as a duo, their confidence should be boosted by the fact that four of Suárez's eight career Grand Slams have come at Roland Garros. She was victorious in 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005, each time alongside Virginia Ruano Pascual.

Though challenged, the No.17 seeds Dulko and Suárez got the best of Darya Kustova and Anna Tatishvili, 62 76(4), to advance to the second round.

"Nice win today. Very happy with the way we played," Dulko tweeted. "Thanks so much for your support and also for the people supporting us on the court!"