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TEN:Hunter wins Aussie battle to leave a trio left in Paris

Storm Hunter and Tristan Schoolkate have cleared the first of three hurdles to reach the main draw of the French Open but there were four more fallers on another disappointing day for Australian hopefuls.

Eleven arrived on the clay of Roland Garros, but only three are left with Bernard Tomic, the only survivor of five Australians involved on Monday.

Hunter won her place by knocking out another Aussie, teen prodigy Tahlia Kokkinis, while Schoolkate defeated Belgian Kimmer Coppejans in a three-setter.

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