STAN WAWRINKA, the 2015 champion, lost 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-7 6-3 to Spain’s Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.
The injury-hit Swiss star, 32, will now drop out of the world’s top 250.
Novak Djokovic, the 2016 champion and former world No 1, recovered from an early break of serve to beat Brazil’s Rogerio Dutra Silva 6-3 6-4 6-4.
But Rafael Nadal will have to return on Tuesday to complete his first-round match.
Rain forced him off court at two sets up, but 3-0 down in the third, to Italy’s Simone Bolelli.
The weather meant that former champion Maria Sharapova did not even start her match.
Earlier Australian Open winner Caroline Wozniacki overcame the USA’s Danielle Collins 7-6 6-1.
And Germany’s Andrea Petkovic put out France’s Kristina Mladenovic 7-6 6-2.
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British No 1 Kyle Edmund and Serena Williams are now gearing up for action.
They will both begin their French Open campaigns on Tuesday.
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