Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka in motion throughout her second spherical match in opposition to Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima.
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Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka stayed out of the rain and moved into the third spherical of the French Open on Thursday.
The second-seeded Sabalenka beat Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima 6-2 6-2 on Court Philippe Chatrier as showers once more affected play at Roland Garros.
The inclement climate, which is predicted to final for a lot of the day, halted play on all courts not outfitted with a roof for the third consecutive day.
“It’s going to be a bit tricky today. So we’re keeping our fingers crossed,” event director Amélie Mauresmo stated.
Sabalenka, who reached the French Open semifinals final yr, will subsequent face Paula Badosa, an in depth buddy and her doubles accomplice for this yr’s clay-court Grand Slam event.
“It’s always tough to play your friend,” Sabalenka stated.
“But we know how to separate court and life.” No. 4 Elena Rybakina, the Wimbledon champion in 2022, superior by beating Arantxa Rus 6-3 6-4.
Fifth-seeded Daniil Medvedev additionally reached the third spherical after his opponent, Miomir Kecmanovic, retired whereas trailing 6-1 5-0. The Serbian participant determined to stop the match after 55 minutes of play.
Three days after defeating Rafael Nadal, No. 4 Alexander Zverev beat David Goffin 7-6(4) 6-2 6-2 on Court Suzanne Lenglen.
“The crowd is always unbelievable in Paris, since we got the two new roofs it’s even more electric,” Zverev stated.
“When you guys are rooting for me, it’s even better.”
Source: www.thehindu.com
