Benoit Paire hit nine aces and  took just 45 minutes to beat Adrian Menendez-Maceiras of Spain 6-0, 6-2 in the Open Sud de France first round on Tuesday.

The Associated Press said in the description of the match-“Paire amused himself in the last game with a half-volley played through his legs, which he followed up with a drop shot. He sealed victory on his third match point when Menendez-Maceiras hit a forehand wide.”

RESULTS – TUESDAY, 5 FEBRUARY, 2013

Singles – First Round
[8] B Paire (FRA) d [Q] A Menendez-Maceiras (ESP) 60 62
S Stakhovsky (UKR) d [9] P Mathieu (FRA) 64 64
J Nieminen (FIN) d [Q] F Serra (FRA) 63 62
G Monfils (FRA) d R Bemelmans (BEL) 75 64
V Hanescu (ROU) d [Q] G Olaso (ESP) 61 76(6)
S Darcis (BEL) d [WC] A Mannarino (FRA) 64 76(0)
J Hajek (CZE) d D Sela (ISR) 26 75 61

Doubles – First Round
J Brunstrom (SWE) / R Klaasen (RSA) d B Paire (FRA) / E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 62 63
M Gicquel (FRA) / M Llodra (FRA) d [WC] K De Schepper (FRA) / F Martin (FRA) 76(2) 76(3)

SCHEDULE – WEDNESDAY, 6 FEBRUARY, 2013

COURT CENTRAL start 12:00 noon
[5] N Davydenko (RUS) vs J Nieminen (FIN)
[7] V Troicki (SRB) vs [WC] L Pouille (FRA)

Not Before 4:00 PM
A Ungur (ROU) vs [6] [WC] J Benneteau (FRA)

Not Before 7:00 PM
[LL] K De Schepper (FRA) vs M Llodra (FRA)
[8] B Paire (FRA) vs S Darcis (BEL)

COURT 1 start 1:00 PM

Not Before 1:00 PM
[Q] A Brugues-Davi (ESP) vs M Kukushkin (KAZ)

Not Before 3:00 PM
E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs T Ito (JPN)

Not Before 5:00 PM
F Serra (FRA) / G Simon (FRA) vs J Cerretani (USA) / A Shamasdin (CAN)
S Ratiwatana (THA) / S Ratiwatana (THA) vs [3] T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR)