Paris, France, 18 May 2016 | tennis.com.au

Ben Mitchell and Olivia Rogowska started strongly in Roland Garros qualifying on Tuesday before both ultimately bowed out in three sets in the first round.

Mitchell fell 6-7(2) 6-4 6-3 to No.4 seed Jan-Lennard Struff, while Rogowska went down 3-6 6-3 6-4 to Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil.

Wasn't to be today. I played a great match against a quality player. Onto the grass. #paris pic.twitter.com/FQe7mYlLuz

— Benjamin Mitchell (@BenMitchell_11) May 17, 2016

Their losses leave Matthew Barton as the only Aussie remaining in qualifying in Paris.

The New South Welshman takes on 20th seed Radek Stepanek, a veteran of the tour once ranked inside the top 10, in the second round on Wednesday.