Paris: The ruling world no. 1 and the 2019 French Open champion Ashleigh Barty had a tough opening round against American Bernarda Pera, but still claimed a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 victory on Tuesday after the second round to move.
The Australian had to treat her back after dropping the second set, but made a major service break in the decision to set up a showdown with Magda Linette or Chloe Paquet.
‘It’s so special to return. I was disappointed not to be able to play last year, but this track is incredible for me, it is very close to my heart and it is very nice to be able to play here in front of fans, ”Barty said in her Fabrice. Santoro court interview.
Ukrainian No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina was tested in the second set but secured her place in the second round with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over French game card Oceane Babel at Court Philippe-Chatrier. Svitolina, a three-time quarter-finalist in Paris, returned from a break in the second series against the inspired 17-year-old leftist before starting a final clash with American Ann Li.
Australian Open finalist Jennifer Brady, the No. 13 seed, debuted with her new coaching partnership with Brad Stine with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Anastasija Sevastova.
Greek 17-seeded Maria Sakkari kicked off her Roland-Garros campaign comfortably, easing Ukrainian Katarina Zavatska 6-4 and 6-1 in 88 minutes to discuss a final 64 meeting with Italian Jasmine Paolini.
Our Jabeur, a seeded No.25 player in Tunisia, who last year became the first Arab woman in history to reach the fourth round in Roland-Garros, survived a turbulent opening time before beating two-time quarterfinal Yulia Putintseva with 7-5, 6-2 fired. .
The 26-year-old will tackle Australian game card Astra Sharma in the second round, which would be a rematch of their Charleston final earlier this year.
Sharma, who defeated Jabeur in the decision to lift her inviting WTA title in April, advanced to Paris on Tuesday with a straight victory over Romanian thinner Irina Bara.
House favorite Fiona Ferro shook off a tough challenge from Taiwanese thinner Liang En-Shuo to advance 1-6, 6-1, 6-4.
The Australian Alex de Minaur, selected no. 21, scored a straight victory over Italian Stefano Travaglia and went through for the second time in the second round of Roland-Garros in five visits to the French capital.
De Minaur faces former semi-finalist Marco Cecchinato, who bounced back to eliminate Japanese Yasutaka Uchiyama 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.
Source: Telangana Today