Li displeased despite win; Federer eases through

PARIS - Chinese No 1 Li Na reached the French Open second round after edging French 17-year-old Kristina Mladenovic 7-5, 6-3 on Monday but said it had been her worst performance of the year.

Mladenovic, the reigning junior champion and the youngest player in the draw, held her own throughout a competitive match but world No 12 Li eventually prevailed in one hour and 39 minutes.

Li went into the match on the back of some impressive clay performances, culminating in a semifinal showing at Warsaw last week and declared herself disappointed by her performance against Mladenovic.