PARIS -- It was a successful Grand Slam debut for Eugenie Bouchard. But it only gets harder from here. Playing in her first Grand Slam main draw, the Montreal native defeated Bulgarias Tsvetana Pironkova 6-1, 7-6 (2) Monday to reach the second round of the French Open. Next up for Bouchard -- defending champion Maria Sharapova. The second-seeded Russian defeated Taiwans Hsieh Su-Wei in straight sets to advance Monday. It will be the second time Bouchard has met Sharapova with Sharapova winning 6-2, 6-0 earier this year in Miami. "I definitely plan on doing better this time," said Bouchard. The 19-year-old Bouchard, who won the junior womens crown at Wimbledon last summer, is definitely playing with confidence. "Its not surprising to me because I know I can play this well," said Bouchard, who reached the semifinals last week in Strasbourg. "I feel really good in competition right now." Bouchard, ranked No. 77 in the world, won the first set in 25 minutes but needed a tiebreaker in the next set to secure the win. "I think I might have lost focus a little bit, but she definitely raised her level, she started serving much better," said Bouchard. "I stayed pretty calm, I knew I was playing well. I knew I could close the second set. At 5-all I had a good hold, and then played pretty well in the tiebreak." She broke her opponent four times on 10 chances and produced 27 winners. Meanwhile, Ottawa-born Jesse Levine was eliminated in his opening match, falling 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 to Japans Kei Nishikori. Levine, who recently switched allegiances to play for Canada after representing the U.S., ends his brief spring clay season with a 0-2 record at the ATP level after qualifying for the Madrid Masters. Levine was playing at Roland Garros for the second time and stands 1-2 for his career at the venue after winning a round a year ago. He had a brief flicker of hope early as he earned the first break of the match for a 3-1 lead in the opening set. But the 13th-seeded Nishikori quickly regained control in the next game. "We know each other pretty well," said Levine. "Kei might have been a bit nervous at the start, he was not playing like himself at all. "He then played a good game to break me, once he gets on a roll, I know Im in trouble. His level is higher than mine and Im not used to his kind of pace." Levine said he needs to work with his coach to raise his game. "I hit what I think is a good shot and it comes right back and me and ends up hurting me," he said. "Thats something I need to work on, Ill be discussing it with my coach. Kei played well, credit to him today." Levine was not helped by five double-faults and losing serve eight times in the 90-minute match. Levine managed nine winners to 26 for Nishikori and was burdened by 33 unforced errors. 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The Nashville Predators were glad their captain was still on their side. Weber had a goal and two assists, and Roman Josi scored the shootout winner to lift the Predators to a 4-3 win over the Flyers on Thursday night. How many people have been run out in their first Test innings, like Callum Ferguson was in Hobart? asked Michael Rabinowitz from Australia Australias newcomer Callum Ferguson was actually the 91st Test debutant to be run out in his first innings, during the second match against South Africa in Hobart last week. He was the tenth from Australia, but the first since Julien Wiener against England in Perth in 1979-80. The first from anywhere was also an Aussie - their captain Dave Gregory, in the first-ever Test innings, against England at Melbourne in 1876-77. Abdul Kadir (Pakistan v Australia in Melbourne, 1964-65) and Gordon Greenidge (West Indies v India in Bangalore, 1974-75) both made it into the nineties in their maiden Test innings before falling this way. Jack Ryder, a future Australian captain, was uniquely run out in both innings of his Test debut, against England in Sydney in 1920-21.Australia were 8 for 4 in the second Test. Have they ever made a worse start to a Test innings? asked Allan Alexander from the United States Australias 8 for 4 on the first morning of the second Test against South Africa in Hobart was their worst start to a Test innings since 1936-37, when they dipped to 7 for 4 on a wet pitch in the second innings of the Ashes Test in Brisbane. Australia had also been 7 for 4 at Old Trafford in 1896, and at The Oval in 1888. New Zealand were 7 for 4 in their second innings against South Africa in Centurion in August this year, as were Bangladesh against India in Dhaka in 2007. India were 6 for 4 (and then 6 for 5) against England at The Oval in 1952, while England crashed to 5 for 4 against Australia in Melbourne in 1903-04. And England were 2 for 4 in Michael Vaughans first Test, against South Africa in Johannesburg in 1999-2000. But the worst start of them all was suffered by India, earlier in their 1952 series against England: with Fred Trueman steaming in on his debut, the Indians uniquely declined to 0 for 4 in their second innings at Headingley.I believe that Brian Close was the oldest one-day international player when he died last year. Whos the oldest surviving one now? asked George Warner from EnglandBrian Close, who captained England in three one-day internationals in 1972, was 84 years 202 days old when he passed away in September 2015. The oldest survivor now is one of Closes old Yorkshire team-mates, Ray Illingworth: he is now also 84, having been born in June 1932. Left-arm spinner PG Nana, who played for East Africa in the first World Cup in 1975, is now 83, while the West Indian offspinner Lance Gibbs is 82. There are currently three other 80-year-old ODI players - a distinguished trio: Rohan Kanhai, Bob Simpson and Garry Sobers. For the full list of the oldest survivors, click here.Moeen Ali was stranded on 99 not out at the end oof the first day of the first Test against India.ddddddddddddHow many people have suffered this fate? asked Karun Mughal from India By ending the first day of the first Test in Rajkot one short of a century, Moeen Ali became the 13th batsman to end a day 99 not out in a Test. Two men did it twice: Glenn Turner of New Zealand (against Pakistan in Dacca in 1969-70, and Australia in Christchurch in 1973-74) and Pakistans Mudassar Nazar (against India in Bangalore in 1979-80 and Lahore in 1982-83). Moeen was the fifth Englishman to do it, after Jack Hobbs (v Australia in Adelaide, 1924-25), Wally Hammond (v South Africa in Durban, 1938-39), Allan Lamb (v West Indies at Lords, 1988) and Graeme Hick (v India at Bombay, 1992-93). 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He was born on October 11, 1943, and sadly died on his 53rd birthday in 1996.Post your questions in the comments below ' ' '