Roger Federer vs. Alejandro Falla: Score and Reaction from 2015 French Open

Roger Federer got his 2015 French Open campaign off to a winning start as he advanced to the second round, beating Alejandro Falla 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. 

The Swiss maestro has now won all eight of his clashes with Falla, and the victory was his sixth in straight sets over the Colombian, though Falla made Federer work throughout.

As noted by the New York Times' Christopher Clarey, Federer is appearing in his 62nd consecutive Grand Slam:

The first set initially went with serve as Federer held off a couple of break points in the third game, but the 33-year-old was not at his scintillating best, as he had already made six unforced errors on his backhand.

Falla largely relied on Federer to produce unforced errors in the opening set, but despite Federer hitting an uncharacteristic 11 mistakes, the 31-year-old failed to take advantage as he hit just five winners.

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The second seed drew first blood when he broke Falla thanks to an unforced error at 4-3 to go 5-3 up, and duly closed out the set without a hitch.

Federer set up a break point early in the second set with a magnificent lob that left Falla stranded in no man's land. The Colombian held on admirably for five break points but could hold on no longer as he sent a forehand straight into the net.

Federer was visibly unenthusiastic with his form, but he continued to dominate on his serve as he went two sets to love up:

The Swiss star almost broke Falla in the second game of the final set, inspired by a magnificent over-the-shoulder volley and some exquisite play at the net, but Falla continued to force Federer to work for his victory and held on admirably.

The world No. 111 continued to frustrate his illustrious opponent in the fourth game as he held off a further three break points.

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The Colombian refused to roll over as the set wore on, but Federer's serve was consistent throughout, winning 78 per cent of his first-serve points and 65 per cent of points on his second.

Federer only won four of 16 break points over the course of the match, but he made no mistake on match point as his powerful forehand saw Falla's reply land just wide.

The win was not a vintage display by Federer, and Falla deserves huge credit for his part in the game, but the result was never in doubt, and the superstar grew into the match steadily.

The 17-time Grand Slam winner was in a jovial mood after the match, per Lets Talk Tennis:

Federer will play either Marcel Granollers or Matthias Bachinger in the second round.

The world No. 2 was far happier with his performance at the end of his game than he was at the start, so this will no doubt give him confidence going into Round 2.

Federer has never lost against Granollers (per ATP World Tour), while Bachinger is inexperienced in Grand Slams, so expect the maestro to advance further into the tournament.

All stats courtesy of RolandGarros.com.