2023-06-01 21:27:28
Polish first-seeded and defending champion Iga Shvontec reached the third round of the Roland Garros tournament, the second of the four major tennis tournaments, by defeating American Claire Liu 6-4, 6-0 on Thursday, while Italian Yannick Sinner, ranked ninth, suffered a resounding loss once morest the unsung German Daniel Altmaier. World number 79, losing to him 7-6 (7-0), 6-7 (7-9), 6-1, 6-7 (4-7), 5-7 in a marathon match that lasted five hours and 30 minutes.
Chivontec, which celebrated its twenty-second birthday on Wednesday, is seeking to become the first player to retain its title in the French Championship in 16 years.
The last player to achieve this feat was the Belgian Justine Henin when she won her third consecutive title in 2007.
And Chiwentek must reach at least the quarter-finals in Roland Garros in order not to lose the top of the world rankings for professional players, which it occupied just over a year ago.
And Chiwentek will meet in the third round with the Chinese Ji Yu Wang, ranked 80 in the world.
Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina, ranked fourth in the world, achieved her 30th victory this year and also reached the third round.
Rybakina, crowned Wimbledon 2022 and runner-up in Australia this year, easily defeated young Czech Linda Noskova 6-3, 6-3 in the second round, and set a date with Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo, who defeated Croatian Petra Martic 6-4, 6-1.
Rybakina (23 years old), who might rise to first place in the world rankings for professional players at the end of the French championship, decided 3 balls out of 10 in her favor and hit 30 successful balls once morest the 18-year-old.
Seventh-ranked Tunisian Anas Jaber did not find it difficult to overtake her French rival, Ossien Doudan, 6-2, 6-3.
Anas Jaber is seeking to reach the final of a major tournament for the third time in her career, following reaching two major finals at Wimbledon and Flushing Meadows last year without winning the title.
Unser was disappointed in last year’s edition at Roland Garros by being knocked out in the first round by Polish Magda Linette.
Anas said, “My competition is playing hard, and therefore I had to diversify my game. In addition, the spectators were very supportive of her, so I did my best.”
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