PARIS – Defending Women’s Champion Iga Swietek joined No. 1 rank Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round of the French Open on Friday, with neither player dropping the set so far.
Sabalenka is the winner of three Grand Slams that reached the semi-finals at the French Open, beating Olga Danilovich 6-2, 6-3 at Court Philip Chatlier, where the hot weather on Friday was in stark contrast to the previous day.
“The ball flies much faster,” Sabalenka said. “The bounce is much higher.”
Swiatek, who won four of his five major titles for Roland Garros, extended his French Open winning streak to 23 games, beating Suzanne Wren and Jacqueline Christian 6-2, 7-5, 7-5. However, he tested the 23-year-old Polish player in a second set that lasted an hour and 16 minutes.
“She took the chance and went just for that,” Sweet said. “I certainly don’t care. With clay, I give the ball extra bounce.”
Sabalenka and Swiatek had 20 winners and 21 forced errors, but in contrast.
This year, Sabalenka, 27, reached the most singles finals for a woman who joined Roland Garros since Serena Williams in 2013.
However, SwiaTek is aiming to reach her first final since winning her third French Open title last year and fourth overall.
Swiatek is looking to become the first woman to win here four times in a row during her open era. Her first title came in 2020. Her other major took place at the US Open in 2022.
Who is under the most pressure to win this year’s French Open?
He was defending Spanish men’s champion Carlos Alcaraz, who was active later Friday. No. 2 rank Alkaraz faced Damir Zumhuru, who injured his left knee when he collapsed in a second round victory.
What else happened at the French Open on Friday? In other women’s plays, Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen beat 18-year-old qualifiers, Victoria Mboko 6-3, 6-4, No. 16Amanda Anisimova and Liudmila Samsonova also went on.
In the remaining third round of women’s play, former US Open champion Kokogoff will face Marie Bözkova at Court Philip Chatelier, who finished runner-up at last year’s US Open, playing former Wimbledon champion Mader Von Trusova in the same courtroom. There will be a national contest at Suzanne Rengren Court between current Australian Open Champion Madison Keys and former Australian Open Champion Sophia Kenin.
