Murray overpowers Chela

By Pritha Sarkar

PARIS (Reuters) - Ana Ivanovic used her champion's instinct on Sunday as she was made to sweat for more than two hours by a little-known Italian who had never won a French Open match.

While Ivanovic barely resembled the player crowned queen of Roland Garros 12 months ago, Andy Murray looked every inch a seasoned claycourt campaigner during a 6-2 6-2 6-1 first-round demolition of Argentine dangerman Juan Ignacio Chela.

Ivanovic had said she would listen to U.S. rock band Kings of Leon for inspiration before the match but instead of an uplifting track, she must have chosen the song "Crawl" and taken the message to heart in a sluggish 7-6 6-3 win over Sara Errani.

The Serb stepped on court with her troublesome right knee strapped up with black tape and within the opening seconds of the match, when she was pushed from corner to corner by Errani in a 22-shot rally, Ivanovic knew she was in for a long workout.

"I kept my composure even when I was making a few mistakes. I knew I just had to work my way slowly into the match," Ivanovic, who converted only five of her 20 break point chances, told reporters.

"I just was happy to use the chances I had and finally win."

Although she is unlikely to dwell on her below-par performance on Sunday, Ivanovic was delighted to be back at the scene of her greatest triumph.

"There were a lot of memories that were dormant and they awaken, walking on the court," she said after registering only her third win on her favourite surface this year.