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French Open 2021 Day 8 Live Updates: Serena Williams Faces Rybakina; Carreno Busta Test for Tsitsipas, Medvedev in Action Too
French Open 2021 Day 8 Live Updates: Serena Williams is playing Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan while former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka takes on world number 31 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. In the men's division, second seed Daniil Medvedev faces Cristian Garin.
French Open 2021 Day 8 Live Updates: Former world number Serena Williams who is eyeing her 24th Grand Slam title here in Paris will be taking on Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan on Sunday for a place in the quarterfinals. Rybakina is making her debut at that stage of a major. Meanwhile, Victoria Azarenka, enjoying her best run at Roland Garros since 2013, will play No. 31 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. In the men’s division, Daniil Medvedev, will face No. 22 Cristian Gari, Stefanos Tsitsipas faces Pablo Carreno Busta.
Here are the matches that are scheduled to take on on Sunday, the eighth day of the Grand Slam:
Court Phillipe Chatrier
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Osaka also did not say when she plans to play next, putting her participation at Wimbledon and the Japan Olympics in doubt.
SCHEDULED MATCHES
Court Phillipe Chatrier
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [15] v Madison Keys (USA)[23]
Alexander Zverev (GER) [6] v Laslo Djere (SRB)
Serena Williams (USA) [7] v Danielle Collins (USA)
Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) [5] v John Isner (USA) [31]
Court Suzanne Lenglen
Elena Rybakina (KAZ) [21] v Elena Vesnina (RUS)
Fabio Fognini (ITA) [27] v Federico Delbonis (ARG)
Reilly Opelka (USA) [32] v Daniil Medvedev (RUS)
Polona Hercog (SLO) v Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) [20]
Court Simonne Mathieu
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) [31] v Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) [3]
Kei Nishikori (JPN) v Henri Laaksonen (SUI)
Steve Johnson (USA) v Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) [12]
Paula Badosa (ESP) [33] v Ana Bogdan (ROU)
Court 14
Casper Ruud (NOR)[15] v Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP)
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) v Daria Kasatkina (RUS)
Court 7
Tamara ZIDANSEK (SLO) v Katerina SINIAKOVA (CZE)
Marcos GIRON (USA) v Cristian GARIN (CHI) [22]
Here's a recap of all the important stories from weel 1 of the Grand Slam
Seeds fall ✅
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 6, 2021
Youngsters shine ✅
Familiar names breakthrough ✅
Week 1 at #RolandGarros really had it all! Recap👇
Hello and welcome to News18 Sports' live blog on the eighth day of the French Open 2021 in Paris. On Sunday, former world no.1 Serena Williams continues her quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title. Stefanos Tsitsipas faces Spanish clay court specialist Pablo Carreno Busta while Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev faces Cristian Garin.
French Open Day 8 Live (Images: Reuters)
