Maria Sharapova celebrates her win over The Netherlands' Richel Hogenkamp yesterday. Pic/AFP

Two-time champion Maria Sharapova survived a serious scare to claim a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Dutch qualifier Richel Hogenkamp in her first French Open match since 2015 yesterday. The Russian was controversially not given a wildcard by organisers for the tournament last year, which took place shortly after her return from a doping suspension. Sharapova, the 28th seed, will face Croatia's Donna Vekic in the second round.