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RTHK
5 days ago
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- RTHK
Zheng Qinwen sweeps into French Open third round
Zheng Qinwen sweeps into French Open third round Zheng Qinwen has won eight straight matches at Roland Garros after her run to Olympic gold last year. Photo: AFP Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen coasted into the third round of the French Open on Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Colombia's Emiliana Arango. The Chinese eighth seed has won eight straight matches at Roland Garros after her run to Olympic gold last year. Zheng will face 18-year-old Grand Slam debutant Victoria Mboko of Canada for a place in the fourth round. (AFP)
Free Malaysia Today
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Free Malaysia Today
Olympic champion Zheng powers into French Open third round
Zheng Qinwen remained focused to reach round three at the French Open. (AP pic) PARIS : China's Zheng Qinwen powered past Colombia's Emiliana Arango to reach the third round of the French Open on Wednesday as the Olympic champion again showed her liking for Parisian clay. The 22-year-old swept to the Olympic title at Roland Garros last August and her 6-2 6-3 victory over Arango underlined why she is being tipped to win her first Grand Slam. On the cool and drizzly Court Suzanne Lenglen, eighth seed Zheng had too much firepower for her tricky 85th-ranked opponent, breaking serve at will during an impressive performance. It was not all perfect though, with Zheng dropping serve in the opening game of the match and then twice in succession early in the second set as Arango began to extend the rallies and test the patience of her opponent. But Zheng, the only Chinese player in the second round, remained focused to reach round three at the French Open for the third time in four appearances. 'It's not easy to play her, she put every ball back,' Zheng, runner-up at the 2024 Australian Open, said on court. 'It was not easy to finish the points. 'I was really happy with my performance today,' she said. Next up will be Canada's 18-year-old qualifier Victoria Mboko after the world number 120 continued her impressive debut with a comfortable 6-4 6-4 win against Germany's Eva Lys. Mboko is yet to drop a set through three rounds of qualifying and two in the main draw.
Malay Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Olympic champion Zheng cruises past Arango to reach French Open third round
PARIS, May 28 — China's Zheng Qinwen powered past Colombia's Emiliana Arango to reach the third round of the French Open today as the Olympic champion again showed her liking for Parisian clay. The 22-year-old swept to the Olympic title at Roland Garros last August and her 6-2 6-3 victory over Arango underlined why she is being tipped to win her first Grand Slam. On cool and drizzly Court Suzanne Lenglen, eighth seed Zheng had too much firepower for her tricky 85th-ranked opponent, breaking serve at will during an impressive performance. It was not all perfect though, with Zheng dropping serve in the opening game of the match and then twice in succession early in the second set as Arango began to extend the rallies and test the patience of her opponent. But Zheng, the only Chinese player in the second round, remained focused to reach round three at the French Open for the third time in four appearances. 'It's not easy to play her, she put every ball back,' Zheng, runner-up at the 2024 Australian Open, said on court. 'It was not easy to finish the points. 'I was really happy with my performance today.' Next up will be Canada's 18-year-old qualifier Victoria Mboko after the world number 120 continued her impressive debut with a comfortable 6-4 6-4 win against Germany's Eva Lys. Mboko is yet to drop a set through three rounds of qualifying and two in the main draw. — Reuters
South China Morning Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Chinese Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen powers into French Open third round
China's Zheng Qinwen powered past Colombia's Emiliana Arango to reach the third round of the French Open on Wednesday as the Olympic champion again showed her liking for Parisian clay. The 22-year-old swept to the Olympic title at Roland Garros last August and her 6-2, 6-3 victory over Arango underlined why she is being tipped to win her first grand slam. On cool and drizzly Court Suzanne Lenglen, eighth-seeded Zheng had too much firepower for her tricky 85th-ranked opponent, breaking serve at will during an impressive performance. It was not all perfect though, with Zheng dropping serve in the opening game of the match and then twice in succession early in the second set as Arango began to extend the rallies and test the patience of her opponent. But Zheng, the only Chinese player in the second round, remained focused to reach round three at the French Open for the third time in four appearances. Emiliana Arango broke Zheng's serve twice early in the second set. Photo: EPA-EFE 'It's not easy to play her, she put every ball back,' Zheng, runner-up at the 2024 Australian Open, said on court. 'It was not easy to finish the points.
Reuters
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Olympic champion Zheng powers into French Open third round
PARIS, May 28 (Reuters) - China's Zheng Qinwen powered past Colombia's Emiliana Arango to reach the third round of the French Open on Wednesday as the Olympic champion again showed her liking for Parisian clay. The 22-year-old swept to the Olympic title at Roland Garros last August and her 6-2 6-3 victory over Arango underlined why she is being tipped to win her first Grand Slam. On cool and drizzly Court Suzanne Lenglen, eighth seed Zheng had too much firepower for her tricky 85th-ranked opponent, breaking serve at will during an impressive performance. It was not all perfect though, with Zheng dropping serve in the opening game of the match and then twice in succession early in the second set as Arango began to extend the rallies and test the patience of her opponent. But Zheng, the only Chinese player in the second round, remained focused to reach round three at the French Open for the third time in four appearances. "It's not easy to play her, she put every ball back," Zheng, runner-up at the 2024 Australian Open, said on court. "It was not easy to finish the points. "I was really happy with my performance today." Next up will be Canada's 18-year-old qualifier Victoria Mboko after the world number 120 continued her impressive debut with a comfortable 6-4 6-4 win against Germany's Eva Lys. Mboko is yet to drop a set through three rounds of qualifying and two in the main draw.
