French Open Day 8 Live Updates: Tommy into quarters, Paolini, Bopanna in trouble
India's Rohan Bopanna has lost in the third round of the men's doubles at the Roland Garros alongside Adam Pavlásek. The Indo-Czech pair was beaten by Henry Patten and Harri Heliövaara 2-6, 7-6 (7-5).
Jasmine Paolini has been knocked out of the French Open 2025 after losing to Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-7 (6-8), 1-6 at court Philippe-Chatrier. The last year's finalist was on the brink of sealing the match in the second set. However, Svitolina saved three match points to script a remarkable comeback and stunned the Italian in the fourth round fixture.
A solid win for 12th seed Tommy Paul. He beats Alexei Popyrin in straight sets - 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in an hour and 48 minutes. The American did not put a foot wrong in the fourth-round match at the Lenglen.
It's a major landmark for American tennis.
With victory over Alexei Popyrin, Tommy Paul has become the first American to reach the Men's Singles quarter-final at Roland Garros since Andre Agassi in 2003.
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Elina Svitolina has made a roaring comeback in her fourth-round fixture against Jasmine Paolini as she won the second set through a tiebreaker. The Ukrainian is not willing to back down despite being dominated in the first set and is eyeing to cause an upset.
Rohan Bopanna and Adam Pavlásek have lost their first set against Henry Patten and Harri Heliövaara 6-2. The Indian Czech pair is being completely dominated and will need to play out of their skins to make a comeback in the second set.
Rohan Bopanna and Adam Pavlasek are already a double break down, trailing 1-3 in their opening set against Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara.
Bopanna and Pavlasek, on the other hand, are yet to get even a single chance of earning a break.
After earning the initial break in the second set, Elina Svitolina dropped her serve to again go a break down.
Trailing 4-5, Svitolina needed a break point to save the set and the match. And she did it.
Plenty of ebbs and flows in the fourth round match on Sunday.
After losing the first set, Elina Svitolina was under immense pressure against Jasmine Paolini.
After dropping her serve early in the second set, the Ukrainian looked all over the place.
But she has managed to earn the break back, although she trails 3-4
Is there enough fight left in Svitolina to force a deciding set?
Rohan Bopanna and Adam Pavlasek will be up against Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara in the third round of the men's doubles on Court 14.
Bopanna and Pavlasek have their task cut out as Patten and Heliovaara are the second-seeded team in the competition.
Jasmine Paolini has won the opening set 6-4 against Elina Svitolina at Philippe-Chatrier.
Leading 5-4 with Svitolina serving, Paolini failed to convert the first two set points before converting the third.
Svitolina had Paolini on the mat with a double break, but the latter kept her nerves and earned three breaks of serve.
Can Svitolina make a comeback or is it a straight set win for Paolini?
Tommy Paul has won the opening set against Alexei Popyrin at Court Simonne Mathieu.
At 3-3, it seemed that the set would go into a tie-break, but then Paul mounted a strong comeback.
Paul won three games in a row along with a break of serve.
14 unforced errors led to Popyrin's downfall in the set. Can Popyrin hit back in the second set?
Tommy Paul and Alexei Popyrin are fighting it out in the fourth round at Suzanne Lenglen.
Both players have earned a break each as the scoreline reads 3-3.
Tie-breaker on the cards?
Elina Svitolina was never going to be an easy opponent for Jasmine Paolini at Court Philippe-Chatrier, and here's why
After the early break and a 3-0 lead, Paolini looked in cruise control. But Svitolina has earned the break back and is 2-3 down in the opening set.
Jasmine Paolini is already a break up in the opening set with a 2-0 lead over Elina Svitolina.
Paolini is on the charge and the pressure is on her Ukrainian opponent to bounce back.
12th seed Tommy Paul is currently up against Alexei Popyrin in the fourth round of the men's singles at Court Suzanne Lenglen.
Paul has never been to the prequarters at Roland Garros, but here lies the chance for him.
Jasmine Paolini, last year's runner-up, is currently up against the feisty Elina Svitolina at Court Philippe-Chatrier in the fourth round.
Paolini is arguably the favourite, but Svitolina, with all her experience, shouldn't be undermined by any means.
Court Philippe-Chatrier (play starts at 2:30 PM IST, 11 AM local time)
Jasmine Paolini vs Elina Svitolina
Elena Rybakina vs Iga Swiatek
Ben Shelton vs Carlos Alcaraz
Lorenzo Musetti vs Holger Rune
Court Suzanne-Lenglen (play starts at 2:30 PM IST, 11 AM local time)
Alexei Popyrin vs Tommy Paul
Liudmila Samsonova vs Qinwen Zheng
Aryna Sabalenka vs Amanda Anisimova
Frances Tiafoe vs Daniel Altmaier
Indians on Day 8 of French Open 2025
Rohan Bopanna/Adam Pavlasek vs Henry Patten/Harri Heliovaara (2nd match on Court 14)
Yuki Bhambri/Robert Galloway vs Christian Harrison/Evan King (2nd match on Court 7)
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