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The Australian
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Australian
French Open 2025: Alexei Popyrin wins, Ajla Tomljanovic loses
New Australian Daria Kasatkina is the lone female alive at the French Open after Ajla Tomljanovic's defeat as Alexei Popyrin declared he can 'beat anybody' after powering into the third round with the draw now in his favour. Popyrin, the boys' champion at Roland Garros in 2017, ended a six-year opening-round losing streak before taking down Chile's Alejandro Tabilo in straight sets and is riding all sorts of confidence going into his match with Portugal's world No.41 Nune Borges. The draw has opened up for Popyrin, the 25th seed, after Borges took down two-time finalist Casper Ruud. 'I've always had that confidence. On my day I can beat anybody, but that's not important to me. What's important to me is bringing a consistent level day in, day out,' Popyrin said. 'That's what I've struggled with in the past.' Alexei Popyrin is confident of a deep run at the French Open. Picture:Popyrin was the first Australian into the third round with compatriots Adam Walton, Alex de Minaur and Kasatkina still to play their second-round matches. But Tomljanovic, who took out fellow Aussie Maya Joint in the opening round, failed in her centre court appearance, losing with a double-fault to round out a lacklustre effort against No.4 seed Jasmine Paolin, going down 6-3, 6-3. Tomljanovic, 32, conceded she didn't find her 'A game' when it mattered most but said she would leave Paris 'optimistic' 'It was a tough performance out there,' she said. Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic bowed out in straight sets. Picture: Julien De Rosa / AFP 'My dad (coach Ratko) used to say 'we've got 12 more of those grand slams you can play'. And now I know it's not 12 anymore, the number is smaller. 'There were still moments where I played some good points, good games, and I definitely leave Paris feeling optimistic with happy memories again.' Read related topics: French Open
News.com.au
4 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
Aussie Tomljanovic crashes out of French
Tennis: Australian Ajla Tomljanovi? has lost in straight sets (6-3, 6-3) to last year's runner-up Jasmine Paolini in the second round of the French Open.
News.com.au
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
With just one Aussie woman left at the French Open, Alexei Popyrin has high hopes after making third round
New Australian Daria Kasatkina is the lone female alive at the French Open after Ajla Tomljanovic's defeat as Alexei Popyrin declared he can 'beat anybody' after powering into the third round with the draw now in his favour. Popyrin, the boys' champion at Roland Garros in 2017, ended a six-year opening-round losing streak before taking down Chile's Alejandro Tabilo in straight sets and is riding all sorts of confidence going into his match with Portugal's world No.41 Nune Borges. The draw has opened up for Popyrin, the 25th seed, after Borges took down two-time finalist Casper Ruud. 'I've always had that confidence. On my day I can beat anybody, but that's not important to me. What's important to me is bringing a consistent level day in, day out,' Popyrin said. 'That's what I've struggled with in the past.' Popyrin was the first Australian into the third round with compatriots Adam Walton, Alex de Minaur and Kasatkina still to play their second-round matches. But Tomljanovic, who took out fellow Aussie Maya Joint in the opening round, failed in her centre court appearance, losing with a double-fault to round out a lacklustre effort against No.4 seed Jasmine Paolin, going down 6-3, 6-3. Tomljanovic, 32, conceded she didn't find her 'A game' when it mattered most but said she would leave Paris 'optimistic' 'It was a tough performance out there,' she said. 'My dad (coach Ratko) used to say 'we've got 12 more of those grand slams you can play'. And now I know it's not 12 anymore, the number is smaller. 'There were still moments where I played some good points, good games, and I definitely leave Paris feeling optimistic with happy memories again.'
Free Malaysia Today
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Free Malaysia Today
Nadal touch helps Paolini reach French Open third round
The Italian fourth seed said she tried to mix it up and play aggressively herself. (AP pic) PARIS : Last year's French Open runner-up Jasmine Paolini gave a touch to Rafael Nadal's footprint on Court Phlippe Chatrier before racing into the third round with a 6-3 6-3 victory against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic on Wednesday. The Italian fourth seed was barely bothered in a one-sided affair on a gloomy Parisian day as she set up a meeting with Ukrainian lucky loser Yuliia Starodubtseva or Russian Anastasia Potapova. During the warm-up, Paolini, who is trained by Nadal's former coach Marc Lopez, approached the permanent footprint of the 14-times French Open champion that was installed next to the net on Roland Garros's main court during a ceremony in the Spaniard's honour last Sunday, and gave it a light touch. 'It's hard to play against Ajla, she's very aggressive but I tried to mix it up and play aggressively myself,' Paolini said. 'Last year, I played two matches here and a bit at the Olympics, now I'm a bit more used to it (Court Philippe Chatrier). The diminutive Paolini, who easily handled Tomljanovic's all-in approach, sealed the opening set with a cross-court passing shot after dragging her opponent to the net with a subtle drop shot. She kept her focus in the second set, wrapping it up in front of a barely half-capacity crowd – a common occurrence for the French Open opening match on the main court.
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Paolini channels Nadal's spirit as she cruises past Tomljanovic into French Open third round
PARIS, May 28 — Last year's French Open runner-up Jasmine Paolini gave a touch to Rafael Nadal's footprint on Court Phlippe Chatrier before racing into the third round with a 6-3 6-3 victory against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic today. The Italian fourth seed was barely bothered in a one-sided affair on a gloomy Parisian day as she set up a meeting with Ukrainian lucky loser Yuliia Starodubtseva or Russian Anastasia Potapova. During the warm-up, Paolini, who is trained by Nadal's former coach Marc Lopez, approached the permanent footprint of the 14-times French Open champion that was installed next to the net on Roland Garros's main court during a ceremony in the Spaniard's honour last Sunday, and gave it a light touch. 'It's hard to play against Ajla, she's very aggressive but I tried to mix it up and play aggressively myself,' Paolini said. 'Last year, I played two matches here and a bit at the Olympics, now I'm a bit more used to it (Court Philippe Chatrier). The diminutive Paolini, who easily handled Tomljanovic's all-in approach, sealed the opening set with a cross-court passing shot after dragging her opponent to the net with a subtle drop shot. She kept her focus in the second set, wrapping it up in front of a barely half-capacity crowd — a common occurrence for the French Open opening match on the main court. — Reuters
