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PARIS : Fourth seed Elena Rybakina booked her third round spot with a 6-3 6-3 victory over rising Czech teenager Linda Noskova on Thursday, confirming her status as one of the front-runners for the title.
:Order of play on the main showcourts on the fifth day of the French Open on Thursday (play begins at 0900 GMT unless specified, prefix number denotes seeding):
Teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva said a text message from Andy Murray helped her win a first Grand Slam match of her career. The 16-year-old overcame Alison Riske-Amritraj 6-2 6-1 to advance to the French Open second round in just 56 minutes. Ad Andreeva, who is the youngest player in the Roland-Garros draw, had enjoyed a breakthrough week at the Madrid Open by reaching the fourth round and later revealed that she was a big fan of Murray.
Without King of Clay Rafael Nadal playing, can Novak Djokovic win — and set the men's record for most Grand Slams? Or will the victor be heir apparent Carlos Alcaraz?
Iga Swiatek «looked irritable» in her French Open first-round win, says John McEnroe, who also discussed the Pole's growing 'Big Three' rivalry with Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina. Swiatek eventually saw off Spain's Cristina Bucsa in straight sets, but only after coming through a difficult first set in which she faced a break point at 4-4. Ad The world No.
Defending champion Iga Swiatek overcame an early wobble to reach the French Open second round on Tuesday with a straights sets win over Cristina Bucsa of Spain. The world number one, bidding to become the first woman to successfully defend the title at Roland Garros since Justine Henin in 2007, came through 6-4, 6-0.
PARIS : Elena Rybakina shook off a sluggish start and continued her fine run on clay as the world number four moved into the second round of the French Open with a 6-4 6-2 victory over Czech qualifier Brenda Fruhvirtova on Tuesday.
Elena Rybakina proved too strong for teenager Brenda Fruhvirtova, winning their first round French Open match 6-4 6-2. Fruhvirtova, 16, showcased her undeniable potential on her Roland-Garros debut, threatening an upset with an early break, but Rybakina proved too strong and can now look forward to playing Linda Noskova in the next round. Ad «She played really well, especially for me,» said Rybakina.