Raonic through to second round
MONACO — Canadian Milos Raonic began his French Open run-up with a convincing 6-1, 6-4 defeat of Julien Benneteau on Monday to reach the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters. Raonic’s first clay-court win this season took just 72 minutes. The French Open, the only tennis Grand Slam played on clay, is slated to begin next month at Roland Garros.