The player, aged 29, twice recovered from a service break deficit in the second set before dominating the deciding set to secure a second-round match against Spain’s Leyre Romero Gormaz.
Victories were also achieved by British players Toby Samuel and Jay Clarke on the Parisian clay courts.
Samuel emerged victorious from an extended 24-point tie-break in the opening set before defeating American seventh seed Martin Damm with a score of 7-6 (13-11) 6-2.
His next opponent is the seasoned Belgian David Goffin, a former world number seven, who intends to retire at the close of the current season.
Clarke, on the other hand, is scheduled to play against the French prospect Thomas Faurel, having achieved a 6-2, 6-2 win against the Australian 23rd seed, Dane Sweeney.
There was a disappointing outcome for Britain’s world number 264 Charles Broom, who squandered three match points in his 4-6, 7-6 (11-9), 6-4 loss to France’s Ugo Blanchet, who holds a ranking 104 positions higher.
Jack Pinnington Jones also suffered a 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 defeat to Ukraine’s Vitaliy Sachko following a closely fought third set which featured seven service breaks.
In other news, former US Open champion and 2018 Roland Garros finalist Sloane Stephens triumphed over her compatriot Carol Youngsuh Lee with scores of 6-3, 6-2.
Competitors are required to secure three victories to advance into the main draw of the French Open, scheduled to commence on Sunday, May 24th.
Other British players, specifically Emma Raducanu, Cameron Norrie, Katie Boulter, Francesca Jones, and Jacob Fearnley, have automatically entered the main draw, while Jack Draper and Sonay Kartal are absent due to injuries.
