2009 runner-up, Robin Soderling eased past hapless American Taylor Dent today to reach the French Open last 32. The Swedish fifth seed beat Dent 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 and will next face Spain's Albert Montanes.While world number two Venus Williams registered 6-2, 6-4 win over Spain's Arantxa Parra Santonja. Williams next plays either Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova America's Varvara Lepchenko in the last 32.Two-time semi-finalist Nadia Petrova of Russia saw off Hungary's Agnes Szavay 6-1, 6-2. The 27-year-old Petrova will next take on either French 15th seed Aravane Rezai or Germany's Angelique Kerber.Later today, defending champion Roger Federer takes on Colombia's Alejandro Falla. Top seed Federer is chasing a 17th Grand Slam title. British Andy Murray faces gritty clay-courter Juan Ignacio Chela.Women's third seed Caroline Wozniacki tackles experienced Italian Tathiana Garbin. Defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, the fifth seed, takes on Germany's Andrea Petkovic.