Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka stayed out of the rain and moved into the third round of the French Open. The second-seeded Sabalenka beat Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima 6-2, 6-2 on Court Philippe Chatrier as showers again affected play at Roland Garros.
Russia’s Daniil Medvedev plays a shot against Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic during their second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after her second round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, May 30, 2024.
The second-seeded Sabalenka beat Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima 6-2, 6-2 on Court Philippe Chatrier as showers again affected play at Roland Garros. The inclement weather, which is expected to last for much of the day, halted play on all courts not equipped with a roof for the third consecutive day.
Sabalenka, who reached the French Open semifinals last year, will next face Paula Badosa, a close friend and her doubles partner for this year’s clay-court Grand Slam tournament. “It’s always tough to play your friend,” Sabalenka said. “But we know how to separate court and life.”Fifth-seeded Daniil Medvedev also reached the third round after his opponent, Miomir Kecmanovic, retired while trailing 6-1, 5-0. The Serbian player decided to quit the match after 55 minutes of play.Iga Swiatek saves a match point and comes back to beat Naomi Osaka at the French Open“The crowd is always unbelievable in Paris, since we got the two new roofs it’s even more electric,” Zverev said.
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