French Open 2012 Results: Top Storylines from Day 1 at Roland Garros

A few prominent storylines emerged from Day 1 of the 2012 French Open.

Dramatic upsets, favorable comebacks and veteran players finding their form is all part of this Grand Slam's dramatic atmosphere. Those elements did not take long to show themselves.

Let's take a look at Sunday's top three storylines from Roland Garros.

Andy Roddick Eliminated

Roddick lost to the world's No. 88 player Nicolas Mahut in Sunday's opening round action.

Mahut won the match by winning the first two sets, 6-3. Roddick won the third set, 4-6, but Mahut put him away with a 6-2 advantage in the final set.

Roddick is notorious among American tennis fans for his failure to provide championships at the Grand Slam level. This is the first time since 2007 that he has lost in a Grand Slam's first round, but it is still not surprising.

Roddick's rocket-like serve has always been his calling card, but his otherwise inconsistent play has kept him from competing among the world's elite players.

He was not expected to win the French Open, but a first-round upset is shocking to a certain degree.

Venus Williams Advances

Williams has only ever won the French Open as part of a mixed-doubles pair. She made the finals in 2002 in singles, but lost to her sister Serena.

Despite her ongoing health struggles, unranked Williams managed to win his match on Sunday, defeating Paula Ormaechea in three sets.

After dropping the first set 6-4, Williams managed to win the next two 6-1 and 6-3. She persevered through adversity and grabbed a highly-anticipated victory.

Williams is still nowhere near the player tennis fans have seen since 1994, but she is still out their battling.

She may not make the finals, but Williams continues to prove she can still play on tennis' biggest stages.

Jurgen Melzer Sent Packing

Melzer is ranked No. 30 in the world, but could not beat unranked Michael Berrer on Sunday.

It took Berrer five sets to send Melzer home, but he made it happen. He won the last three sets 6-2, 6-2 and 6-3.

Melzer's upset is not on the same level as Roddick's disappointment, but he is still a ranked player who will not move on to the next round.

Melzer was not considered a contender, but ranked players are expected to beat unranked players outside of very rare circumstances.

Roddick and Melzer were the only two ranked players to fall on Day 1. That makes them French Open news, albeit in a bad way.