Love lights the way for comeback queen Date Krumm

PARIS - Japanese veteran Kimiko Date Krumm credited her husband, German racing driving Michael Krumm, after a sensational first-round win over ninth seed Dinara Safina at the French Open.

Date Krumm, who will turn 40 in September, became the oldest Roland Garros winner since Virginia Wade after her 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory on Tuesday - 21 years after she made her first appearance at the event.

The former world No 4, a three-time Grand Slam semifinalist, retired from tennis in 1996 and spent 12 years in the sporting wilderness before returning in 2008.