French Open: Zheng Qinwen is first woman into last 16 after beating Mboko
Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen became the first woman to qualify for the French Open last 16 on Friday after a 6-3, 6-4 win over Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko.
Chinese eighth seed Zheng has won nine successive matches at Roland Garros following her run to Olympic gold last year.
She is through to the fourth round in Paris for the second time and will next play either Russian 19th seed Liudmila Samsonova or Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska.
More to follow …
Advertisement
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
South China Morning Post
3 hours ago
- South China Morning Post
PSG teen Desire Doue caps dream season by starring in Champions League triumph
Teenage star Desire Doue topped off a dream season by scoring twice in a stunning performance as Paris Saint-Germain comprehensively beat Inter Milan 5-0 in Saturday's Champions League final. Advertisement 'I don't have the words. It is a dream come true. It is just magnificent,' Doue told broadcaster Canal Plus in a brief interview as delirious PSG fans invaded the pitch at the Allianz Arena after seeing their team win the trophy for the first time. No player embodies the youthful energy and dynamism of Luis Enrique's thrilling PSG side quite like Doue, who has enjoyed a remarkable campaign and has now announced himself to the wider world with his display in Munich. Doue's masterclass, which came only three days before his 20th birthday, saw him set up Achraf Hakimi for PSG's early opener. He then became just the third teenager to score in the final of the modern Champions League as he made it 2-0 on the night. Desire Doue celebrates in front of PSG fans after scoring his second against Inter Milan. Photo: EPA-EFE The French international followed in the footsteps of Patrick Kluivert, who was still 18 when he netted for Ajax in 1995, and the Brazilian Carlos Alberto Gomes, a 19-year-old scorer for Porto in 2004.
South China Morning Post
5 hours ago
- South China Morning Post
Two dead, 559 arrested during Champions League final celebrations: French ministry
Two people died and hundreds were arrested in France overnight as football fans celebrated Paris Saint-Germain's stunning Champions League final victory, the interior ministry said on Sunday. Advertisement The epicentre of the euphoria was in Paris, which was a theatre of car horns, cheers, singing in the street and fireworks throughout the night following PSG's 5-0 triumph over Inter Milan in Munich. The ministry said 491 people were arrested in the capital when crowds converged on the Champs-Elysees avenue and clashes broke out with officers. Across France as a whole, including Paris, a total of 559 people were arrested, it added. The two deaths occurred as the celebrations took place. PSG supporters celebrate on the Champs-Elysees. Photo: AP A man riding a motor scooter in Paris died after being hit by a car in the city's southern 15th arrondissement located just a couple of kilometres (1.3 miles) away from the Champs-Elysees.
The Standard
8 hours ago
- The Standard
Doue dazzles as PSG humble Inter 5-0 to win first European Cup
Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique celebrates with the trophy after winning the Champions League. (Reuters)
