PARIS (AP) -- This time, there was only polite applause and the occasional whistle. And that's just fine with Martina Hingis.

When the Swiss teen-ager played on center court at the French Open last year, she threw a tantrum in the 1999 final against Steffi Graf. She was heckled, booed and whistled off the court.

On Monday, before a few hundred fans, she took care of business quickly and with little theatrics. She won the first set in 18 minutes and beat Sabine Appelmans 6-0, 6-4 in the first match of the day.

During her defeat to Graf, Hingis argued with the umpire, smashed her racket and crossed the net to contest a call. After the match, she walked off court and had to be helped back, sobbing, for the final presentation.

``People remind me about it all the time,'' Hingis said. ``When I look in the paper or see the magazine articles, I laugh at the pictures because it was an unbelievable, emotional thing last year.''

Now she is trying to keep a reign on her emotions.

``If I am at my best I have a good chance,'' he said. ``If there is someone better than me it's no drama.''

Still only 19, Hingis has won three Australian Open championships and one title apiece at the U.S. Open and Wimbledon.

To win the French, she will have to face tougher opponents than Appelmans, and perhaps more difficult crowds. But she couldn't have asked for a better start.

Still, Hingis is under no illusions about how demanding it will be to complete her Grand Slam list with a victory at Roland Garros.

``It is the hardest one,'' she said. ``Physically, you have to be at the top. You have to be much more patient and in control of what you're doing. That's not always easy for two weeks straight.''

Nor will it be easy for Hingis to hide from the crowds.

``I've never had so many people recognize me walking on the street in regular clothes,'' she said.