Elena Baltacha took less than an hour to book her place in the second round of qualifying at the French Open.

The British number four, who is seeded 15, swatted aside Greece's Anna Gerasimou, dropping just two games in a one-sided 6-2, 6-0 victory.

But she will expect a sterner challenge against home hope Stephanie Vongsouthi in the second round although the tougher encounter will come should she win that match.

Yaroslava Shvedova, the top seed from Kazakhstan, is her likely opponent in the decisive third round, should she get past American Angela Haynes.