Jannik Sinner extended his winning streak to 30 matches with a first-round stroll at the French Open.
The world number one was back playing on Court Philippe Chatrier for the first time since last year's epic and heartbreaking final loss to Carlos Alcaraz, when he led by two sets to love and held three match points.
Not since the days of Rafael Nadal has there been such a prohibitive favourite for the title at Roland Garros, with potential rivals to Sinner hard to conjure up in the absence of the injured Alcaraz.
French wild card Clement Tabur was never likely to offer too much of a challenge, and the top seed needed only two hours and eight minutes to wrap up a 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 victory under the lights.
Sinner's winning run is the sixth best of the open era in men's singles, with the Italian having become the first man ever to win six straight ATP Masters 1000 titles.
If he can lift the Coupe des Mousquetaires for the first time, he will join great rival Alcaraz by completing the career Grand Slam of all the major titles.
