Federer shines on his first day of Paris action

World number two player, Roger Federer, made an impressive entry into the French Open on Monday, easily qualifying for the second round. His arch-rival, Rafael Nadal, is also through, as are as female stars Dinara Safina and Venus Williams.Rafael Nadal, bidding for an historic fifth successive French Open, and Roger Federer, still seeking a first Roland Garros crown to complete a career Grand Slam, swept into the second round on Monday.Top seed and world number one Nadal, sporting a bright pink shirt, saw off plucky Brazilian qualifier Marcos Daniel 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 to take his career record here to 29 wins in 29 matches.The 22-year-old Nadal has now gone past the previous best sequence he shared with former six-time champion Bjorn Borg, who had 28 straight victories between 1978 and 1981.Nadal will next face either Igor Kunitsyn or Teimuraz Gabashvili, both Russians, for a place in the last 32."The first match is always difficult. I was a little nervous because this tournament is very special to me, but I feel good," said Nadal, who arrived in Paris having lost his 33-match claycourt winning streak to Federer in Madrid.