PARIS, June 4 — Serena Williams continues her quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title in the French Open third round today as the highest-ranked player left in her half of the draw, while Alexander Zverev cruised into the last 16 for the fourth straight year. World number four Aryna...
PARIS, June 4 — Serena Williams continues her quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title in the French Open third round today as the highest-ranked player left in her half of the draw, while Alexander Zverev cruised into the last 16 for the fourth straight year.
The 31st-seeded Pavlyuchenkova will next face Victoria Azarenka, with a potential quarter-final against Williams up for grabs. After Naomi Osaka’s shock withdrawal, Simona Halep failing to start the tournament through injury and early losses for Bianca Andreescu and Angelique Kerber, none of the players who have beaten Williams in Grand Slam finals since her last title in the 2017 Australian Open are still in the competition.
She says the pair get on well off the court, but it’s unlikely the three-time French Open winner will take it easy on her friend on Court Philippe Chatrier. He cruised to a 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 win over Laslo Djere today, though, setting up a last-16 clash with former world number four Kei Nishikori. The short outing would have been a relief for Japan’s Nishikori, who spent more than eight hours on court over the first two rounds.
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