It was a day for a double Scotch, with a splash of English.

Andy Murray of Dunblane and Elena Baltacha, brought up in Paisley, both moved into the second round of the French Open.

And the English? Murray was introduced to on Court Suzanne Lenglen before his match with Eric Prodon as coming from England.

The 24-year-old Scot, who won in straight sets, joked afterwards: "I got told that I was announced as "anglais" so I will have to see if we can get that changed. I wasn't actually aware of it when it happened."

He raced through limited opposition in the form of the 29-year-old Frenchman who has won only one match in his ATP career.

Baltacha, too, was in top form as she hammered Sloane Stephens, the 18-year-old American, in straight sets to join Heather Watson of England in the second round.

Murray, the world No.4, was in playful mood after toying with world No.124 Prodon. He admitted that his new hairstyle wasn't the result of a fashionable Paris stylist. "I cut my hair myself, with the help of my friends. I have done it loads and loads of time. Did it a lot when I lived in Spain, did it all the time. I am not really that bothered about it, " said the 24-year-old.

His relaxed mood is a sign he is enjoying his sojourn in the city. "We are staying on the Champs-Elysees so I have been up and down the shops. I haven't been able to take in many sights but I've been to some nice restaurants."

Murray signed KIR – short for keep it real – on a television camera after his victory. He is determined to have as normal a life as possible, despite the hype of the second Grand Slam of the season.

"You just need to try and do what you normally do as if it was any other tournament or any other day of your life. When you start changing things and say, 'Oh no, I can't go out for a walk, read the paper or turn the TV on' then it is totally unnatural. You need to try and do your normal thing."

Murray is looking forward to playing Simone Bolelli in the second round. The Italian has promised to attack but the Scot will be ready.

"He's tough. I played him a couple of times, had a tough match with him on clay a couple years ago in Madrid. He hasn't been playing that well the last year and a half or so, but he's very talented guy, flashy. He's kind of similar to Prodon with just more weight of shot."

Baltacha, who will play Vania King of the USA in the next round, praised her coach, Nino Severino, for building her confidence ahead of her first win in the main draw at the French Open.

Now the tennis world waits to see if it can toast a Murray and Baltacha double in the next round.

Rafa feeling the strain

Rafael Nadal admitted he's feeling the pressure of being world No.1 after coming close to losing the French Open crown against John Isner before hitting back to win his first Roland Garros five-setter.

The Spaniard said: "It's the eighth year in a row I am No.1 or No.2 in the world, so that means a lot of pressure, a lot of stress. I'm not saying I'm at a low in my career but I need to make adjustments."

There were also victories for Robin Soderling, Maria Sharapova and Kim Clijsters, who was playing her first match at the French Open in five years.