Andreeva's lucky charm helps her into French Open last 16
PARIS :Mirra Andreeva had her lucky charm on her bench for her third-round clash against Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva, but left her opponent no chance in a 6-3 6-1 victory on Saturday.
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Russian teen Andreeva eases into French Open last 16, to meet Kasatkina
PARIS: Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva eased into the last 16 at the French Open on Saturday with a straight-sets win over Kazakh Yulia Putintseva.
French Open Day Five
PARIS :Highlights of the fifth day at the French Open on Thursday (times GMT):
Andreescu's impressive run at Italian Open ends with 4th-round loss to Zhang
Bianca Andreescu's run at the Italian Open tennis tournament came to an end Monday with a 7-5, 6-1 loss to Qinwen Zhang in the fourth round.
Ukraine's Kostyuk shakes hands with Kasatkina, praises anti-war stance
Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk, who has been outspoken against Russia's invasion of her country and has refused to shake hands with Russian or Belarusian opponents, shook hands with Daria Kasatkina after beating her 6-4 6-2 at the Italian Open's second round on Friday.
Kasatkina makes winning start as Australian player
Russian-born Daria Kasatkina said she had mixed emotions in her first match as an Australian player at the Charleston Open, but the support of the crowd helped her overcome her nerves to make a winning start.
Kasatkina looks ahead to new chapter under Australian flag
Russian-born Daria Kasatkina said she was emotional and excited to begin a fresh chapter in her career under the Australian flag at the ongoing Charleston Open after being granted permanent residency last week.
Russian-born Kasatkina says she will now represent Australia
Russian-born world number 12 Daria Kasatkina on Friday announced that she will now represent Australia after her application for permanent residency was accepted by the government.