The second round of the 2012 French Open continues on Thursday from Roland Garros. After a steady procession of upsets over the course of subsequent days, things have gone relatively straightforward, so far, on the second day of Round 2.
No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal beat Denis Istomin 6-2, 6-2, 6-0. Andy Murray, No. 4 seed, won his match against Jarkko Nieminen, after losing the first set. Murray won by a final score of 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2. No. 6 seed David Ferrer beat Benoit Paire by a final score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.
On the women's side, No. 4 seed Petra Kvitova won her match against Urszula Radwanska, 6-1, 6-3. No. 2 seed Maria Sharapova plays Ayumi Morita later in the day.
Thursday's action will be live on ESPN2 from 5 a.m. ET until 10 a.m. From 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. action will be carried on Tennis Channel. You can find a live stream beginning at 5 a.m. from ESPN3 or WatchESPN.
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