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Venus Williams has moved forward through her first two rounds of competition at the French Open, under the watchful eye of sister Serena in the stands.

The 10th-seeded Williams earned a decisive 6-3, 6-1 victory over Kurumi Nara of Japan in the second round Wednesday.

While the final score made it look easy for Williams, she was pushed hard in the early phases of the match before she found her game and got on a roll to earn the victory.

Nara actually broke Williams in the first part of the match, but the American quickly regained control.

Williams showed her power and aggressiveness throughout, and she demonstrated those characteristics by attacking the net 19 times, while Nara made that choice just three times.

Williams also lashed 30 winners against her opponent, while the Japanese managed just six.

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"It's always a joy when you can control the match," Williams said, per WTA Tennis. "It was a little bit tricky there, but, you know, just try to still control the match. That always feels good."

Williams' victory was one of the most notable matches of the Wednesday schedule at Roland Garros.

On the men's side, Renzo Olivo finished off his match against 12th-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga with a 7-5, 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 victory in the first round. The two players had battled into darkness Tuesday, and they had to return to the Philippe-Chatrier Court on Wednesday to finish their match.

Olivo had the advantage and did not let it slip away when he returned to the court. The Argentinian was the more consistent player, and that was the primary reason he was able to overcome Tsonga's power.

While Olivo did not have an ace, he still managed to win 66 percent of his first-serve points and 50 percent on his second serve. Tsonga is known for his huge serve, but he had just four aces on the clay surface. The Frenchman won 67 percent of his first-serve points, but just 47 percent on his second serve.

The primary difference between the two players came on unforced errors. Olivo made 39 through the four-set match, while Tsonga had 73, and that was just too big of a number for him to overcome.

While the favored Tsonga could not make it through to the third round, sixth-seeded Dominic Thiem had no such problems with Simone Bolelli in his 7-5, 6-1, 6-3 victory on the Suzanne-Lenglen Court.

The Austrian will have some concerns as he goes forward in the tournament, as he struggled to put his first serve in play against Bolelli. He connected on just 40 of 86 first serves. When he was successful at finding the range, he won 33 of 40 points. He also won 59 percent of his second-serve points.

Bolelli managed to put 80 percent of his first serves in play, and he won 58 percent of those points. However, Thiem clearly figured out his second serve and dominated in that area by winning 17 of the 26 opportunities.

Wednesday preview

Second-seeded Novak Djokovic is back in action against Joao Sousa of Portugal, and all eyes are on the 30-year-old Serb to see if he can regain the form that made him the top player in the world.

Djokovic's veneer of dominance has slipped away over the past year, and he was hammered in the second round of the Australian Open earlier this year. That move prompted him to engage former tennis superstar Andre Agassi as his coach, and his performance at Roland Garros will be an early indication of how well that partnership will work out.

Fourth-seeded Rafael Nadal is facing Robin Haase of the Netherlands in the second round. The Spaniard has been a dominant player over the whole of his career on the red clay of Roland Garros, and he should be able to make it through to the third round.

Nadal recorded a 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 victory over Benoit Paire of France in the opening round, while Haase also was victorious in straight sets in his opening-round match.

Fourth-seeded Garbine Muguruza hopes to continue her French Open as she faces Anett Kontaveit of Estonia in the second round.

The women's side of the tournament is wide open since Serena Williams is not competing due to her pregnancy and top-seeded Angelique Kerber was drummed out of the tournament in the first round.

Muguruza defeated Italian Francesca Schiavone 6-2, 6-4 in the opening round and looked sharp throughout the match. The 21-year-old Kontaveit earned her spot in the second round with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Monica Niculescu.

Match stats courtesy of RolandGarros.com unless otherwise noted.