Safin could meet Roger Federer in the quarter-finals
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French Open
27 May-10 June
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Marat Safin reached the second round of the French Open before heavy rain caused a six-hour delay.
Safin needed only one hour 24 minutes to power past Spain's Fernando Vicente 6-1 6-3 6-1 and predicted he could be a dangerous proposition in Paris.
"My form coming into the tournament wasn't even ups and downs, it was just downhill," said the 27-year-old.
"Here is a different story. Even though you might feel you're not playing well, you have enough time to catch up."
The Russian next faces Janko Tipsarevic, who beat fellow Serb Dusan Vemic 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 4-6 6-3.
Italian Potito Starace overcame Ivo Minar 4-6 6-1 6-4 7-6 (7-5) in the only other men's match to be completed on the opening day of the tournament.
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