Roger Federer, whose previous appearance at Roland Garros came in 2015, beat Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday in his first match back on the red clay in Paris to ease into the second round.
The Durham quick left the field early while running in to bowl during Saturday's warm-up defeat by Australia in Southampton after suffering a foot injury.
The two organisations have been negotiating for some time as the possibility of many South African fans missing out on international cricket's showpiece threatened to become a reality.
Recent terror attacks in cricket playing nations have heightened safety concerns regarding the World Cup, which features 48 one-day international matches in 46 days.
Two half-century stands in South Africa's two World Cup warm-up games seems to have put to bed any questions around Hashim Amla's place in the side.
EWN Sport brings you a wrap of the weekend's sporting action.
Petr Cech will bring down the curtain on a glittering playing career in strange circumstances as the Arsenal goalkeeper faces his former and potentially future employers Chelsea in the Europa League final on Wednesday.
The defending five-time world champion and current series leader, who came home less than a second ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen, said he survived the Dutchman's late attacks by "fighting with the spirit of Niki (Lauda)".
Lewis Hamilton said he owed his status as a five-time world champion to Niki Lauda after dedicating his 85th pole position to him on Saturday at the Monaco Grand Prix.
After throwing away a three-goal lead against Liverpool in the Champions League, Barca's disappointing end to the season took another turn for the worse as they were beaten 2-1 in Seville.
