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PARIS : Tennis player Naomi Osaka said on Monday she was not sure if she would play on grass this season, after the sport's authorities stripped Wimbledon of its ranking points over the tournament's decision to exclude players from Russia and Belarus over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Iga Świątek revealed she was “pretty happy” with her 54-minute victory in the first round of the French Open.
French Open favourite Iga Swiatek breezed into the second round at Roland Garros on Monday, beating Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko 6-2, 6-0 to extend her winning run to 29 matches. World number one Swiatek has won her last five tournaments and is bidding for a second French Open in three attempts. "Today was a pretty good match," said Swiatek, who needed just 54 minutes to advance under the roof on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Naomi Osaka has crashed out of the first round of the French Open following a straight sets defeat to Amanda Anisimova. The 24-year-old was making her return to Roland-Garros after her dramatic withdrawal in 2021, citing mental health issues before taking a hiatus from the sport. Ad/> Her preparations during the clay court season this year have been hampered by an ankle injury which caused her to miss the Italian Open ahead of her trip to Paris.
Eurosport expert John McEnroe has described Carlos Alcaraz as «incredible» and spoken about Rafael Nadal's chances at the 2022 French Open. The tennis legend gave his thoughts on the rising star Alcaraz after his impressive straight-sets victory on day one at Roland-Garros, dispatching Argentine Juan Ignacio Londero, 6-4 6-2 6-0, to progress to the second round.
World No.1 Iga Swiatek made light work of her first round clash with Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko to progress in straight sets at the French Open and extend her phenomenal winning run. It took the Polish player less than an hour to book her place in the second round, and was delighted with her performance at Roland-Garros. Ad/> «I love playing here, even though the last couple of days have been rainy.
Eurosport expert John McEnroe has given his thoughts on the potential comparisons between Serena Williams and Iga Swiatek given the Pole's current dominance of the women's game. The tennis legend responded to questions linking his fellow American icon to the women's world No. 1 after his brother Patrick made the comparison between their games, and in particular, the spin employed by Swiatek.
There was a delay in proceedings during defending champion Barbora Krejcikova's first-round match against Diane Parry due to an unpopular rule at the French Open. With the second seed from the Czech Republic holding a 6-1 2-1 lead with a break of serve in the second set, she was forced to delay continuing the match due to fans taking an age to shuffle around and find their seats inside Court Philippe Chatrier.