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Free Malaysia Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Free Malaysia Today
Andreeva's lucky charm helps her into French Open's last 16
Mirra Andreeva said she knew she had to fight for every ball and get the drop shots. (AP pic) PARIS : Mirra Andreeva had her lucky charm on her bench for her third-round clash against Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva, but left her opponent no chance in a 6-3 6-1 victory on Saturday. The sixth seed, who won the Indian Wells and Dubai top-tier tournaments this year, set up a meeting with Australia's Daria Kasatkina. 'I knew Yulia is a very tricky player, she has an interesting game and it's uncomfortable for me. She likes to cut the rhythm a lot, I knew it would be tough,' the 18-year-old said on Court Suzanne Lenglen as umbrellas popped open in the stands on a grey Parisian morning. AdChoices ADVERTISING 'I kind of knew what to expect I knew I had to play at 100% and fight for every ball and get those drop shots. I'm happy with the way I play today.' Andreeva, who reached the semi-finals here last year, also attributed her win to a present she received. 'When I was walking on court, a little girl put a drawing on my bench, I kept it. It's my lucky charm,' she said. 'Wherever that little girl is, I want to thank her because it is my lucky charm.' Despite an inconsistent serve with four double faults, Andreeva bagged the opening set with a blistering forehand winner for her third break of serve. Putintseva tried to mix it up with drop shots but Andreeva's baseline power proved too much to handle and the Russian broke for 2-1 after a brief rain interruption. It was game over effectively as she went on to win the remaining four games.
Arab News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Arab News
Sinner singes Lehecka, Pegula prevails on overcast day at French Open
PARIS: World number one Jannik Sinner pummelled Jiri Lehecka at the French Open to reach the fourth round while third seed Jessica Pegula took a longer route with a battling victory over 2019 runner-up Marketa Vondrousova on Saturday. As grey skies enveloped Roland Garros after the temperature soared a day earlier, an unrelenting Sinner turned up the heat on Lehecka at Court Suzanne Lenglen to win the opening 11 games of their clash without any response. Lehecka drew loud cheers when he finally got on the board but Sinner continued his Roland Garros masterclass and eased to a 6-0 6-1 6-2 victory and booked a clash with Andrey Rublev, who advanced after injured Frenchman Arthur Fils pulled out. Vondrousova is also no stranger to injuries, her latest being a shoulder problem after her Wimbledon title defense ended in the first round last year, and the Czech looked to be finding her best form again on Parisian clay. She won the opening set of her match on Court Philippe Chatrier but American Pegula proved too good when it mattered to close out a 3-6 6-4 6-2 win and will face the winner of the all-French clash between Elsa Jacquemot and Lois Boisson. 'LUCKY CHARM' Russian 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva outclassed Kazakh Yulia Putintseva 6-3 6-1 at Court Suzanne Lenglen and the sixth seed attributed the comfortable win to a colorful drawing a young supporter left for her on her bench. 'Wherever that little girl is, I want to thank her, because it's my lucky charm,' added sixth seed Andreeva, who became the youngest woman to complete 10 Roland Garros singles match wins since Swiss two-times runner-up Martina Hingis. Spanish 10th seed Paula Badosa would have wished for a bit of luck to force a third set against a dominant Daria Kasatkina but instead crashed 6-1 7-5 to the Russian-born 17th seed who now represents Australia. 'I was ready for a difficult match,' said Kasatkina, who can expect another big test against Andreeva next. 'I knew if she got a chance, she would take it straight away. That's what happened in the second set. This is where things got tight. But I'm really proud of myself and how I handled the situation.' Three-time champion Novak Djokovic takes on qualifier Filip Misolic in the evening session seeking his 99th match victory at Roland Garros and equal his tally at the Australian Open, where he has 10 titles.
Irish Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Jannik Sinner singes Jiri Lehecka to ease to French Open fourth round
World number one Jannik Sinner pummelled Jiri Lehecka at the French Open to reach the fourth round while third seed Jessica Pegula took a longer route with a battling victory over 2019 runner-up Marketa Vondrousova. As grey skies enveloped Roland Garros after the temperature soared a day earlier, an unrelenting Sinner turned up the heat on Lehecka at Court Suzanne Lenglen to win the opening 11 games of their clash without any response. Lehecka drew loud cheers when he finally got on the board but Sinner continued his masterclass and eased to a 6-0 6-1 6-2 victory to book a clash with Andrey Rublev, who advanced after injured Frenchman Arthur Fils pulled out. In the women's singles, Vondrousova, shaking off a shoulder problem which saw her Wimbledon title defence ended in the first round last year, looked to be rediscovering her best form on Parisian clay. READ MORE She won the opening set of her match on Court Philippe Chatrier but American Pegula proved too good when it mattered to close out a 3-6 6-4 6-2 win and will face the winner of the all-French clash between Elsa Jacquemot and Lois Boisson. Russian 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva outclassed Kazakh Yulia Putintseva 6-3 6-1 at Court Suzanne Lenglen and the sixth seed attributed the comfortable win to a colourful drawing a young supporter left for her on her bench. 'Wherever that little girl is, I want to thank her, because it's my lucky charm,' added sixth seed Andreeva, who became the youngest woman to complete 10 Roland Garros singles match wins since Swiss two-times runner-up Martina Hingis. Spanish 10th seed Paula Badosa would have wished for a bit of luck to force a third set against a dominant Daria Kasatkina but instead crashed 6-1 7-5 to the Russian-born 17th seed who now represents Australia. 'I was ready for a difficult match,' said Kasatkina, who can expect another big test against Andreeva next. 'I knew if she got a chance, she would take it straight away. That's what happened in the second set. This is where things got tight. But I'm really proud of myself and how I handled the situation.' Three-time champion Novak Djokovic takes on qualifier Filip Misolic in Saturday's evening session, seeking his 99th match victory at Roland Garros.
The National
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The National
French Open: Mirra Andreeva and Jannik Sinner flex title credentials with thumping wins
Rising teen star Mirra Andreeva sailed into the French Open fourth round with an impressive straight-sets demolition of Yulia Putintseva on Saturday. The Russian sixth seed brushed aside Putintseva of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-1 on Court Suzanne Lenglen sealing victory in 78 minutes on her first match point. Andreeva is enjoying a sparkling campaign having secured a historic title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in February, before beating world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the final at Indian Wells less than a month later. And the 18-year-old, who reached the semi-finals at last year's tournament at Roland Garros where she lost to Jasmine Paolini, has yet to drop a set in three matches in the French capital. Andreeva is hoping to become the youngest woman to win a Grand Slam title since her compatriot Maria Sharapova's 2004 Wimbledon triumph. Her path to the final has been made slightly less perilous by the fact both Sabalenka and reigning champion Iga Swiatek are in the other half of the draw. 'I knew Yulia is a very tricky player, she has an interesting game and it's uncomfortable for me,' said Andreeva, who won nine of the last 10 games on her way to victory. 'She likes to cut the rhythm a lot, I knew it would be tough. 'I kind of knew what to expect I knew I had to play at 100 per cent and fight for every ball and get those drop shots. I'm happy with the way I play today.' Standing in the way of Andreeva and a quarter-final spot will be her good friend Daria Kasatkina of Australia who knocked out 10th seed Paula Badosa 6-1, 7-5 in their third round match which lasted one hour 33 minutes. The 17th seed held off a late charge from the Spaniard before sealing her first top-10 win in 11 months. American third seed Jessica Pegula was made to battle for her fourth-round place before eventually beating former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in three sets. Pegula, who has never been beyond the quarter-finals in Paris, fought back from a set down before going through 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 against the unseeded Czech. 'Obviously had some chances in the first, but sometimes you can't quite get the break,' said Pegula, who will now face the winner of the all-French wildcard clash between Lois Boisson and Elsa Jacquemot. 'You're so close, so close … I think when I finally broke her I kind of freed up a little bit. I thought I was playing her the right way the first set, I just needed to be a tad more aggressive. 'And then there were times in the third where maybe I was a little too aggressive, coming in on awkward shots. Playing her, that's why's it's so hard – it's like a really fine line, especially on clay.' In the men's draw, world No 1 Jannik Sinner was in ruthless form as he destroyed Jiri Lehecka 6-0, 6-1, 6-2. The 23-year-old Italian came flying out of the blocks by winning the opening 11 games without reply with Lehecka drawing loud cheers when he finally got on the board. Sinner, who returned to tennis in May after a three-month-doping ban, has yet to drop a set in his second tournament back, after reaching the final in Rome earlier in the month. The top seed has now stretched his winning streak at Grand Slam events to 17 matches, after winning the titles at the 2024 US Open and the Australian Open in January before his doping ban. He will now face 17th-seed Andrey Rublev, who advanced after his opponent Arthur Fils of France withdrew with a back injury. 'This morning I said to my team I'm feeling well and physically ready,' said Sinner. 'We had to go hard in the beginning because the beginning in Grand Slams is very important for confidence. I warmed up well, I felt very good so after 20-25 minutes I was feeling brave.' 'It was a relaxed morning. My team give me the right tactics, I tried to play them in the match so it's a combination of also being happy on court – it's very important.'
Reuters
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Sinner singes Lehecka, Pegula prevails on overcast day at French Open
PARIS, May 31 (Reuters) - World number one Jannik Sinner pummelled Jiri Lehecka at the French Open to reach the fourth round while third seed Jessica Pegula took a longer route with a battling victory over 2019 runner-up Marketa Vondrousova on Saturday. As grey skies enveloped Roland Garros after the temperature soared a day earlier, an unrelenting Sinner turned up the heat on Lehecka at Court Suzanne Lenglen to win the opening 11 games of their clash without any response. Lehecka drew loud cheers when he finally got on the board but Sinner continued his Roland Garros masterclass and eased to a 6-0 6-1 6-2 victory and booked a clash with Andrey Rublev, who advanced after injured Frenchman Arthur Fils pulled out. Vondrousova is also no stranger to injuries, her latest being a shoulder problem after her Wimbledon title defence ended in the first round last year, and the Czech looked to be finding her best form again on Parisian clay. She won the opening set of her match on Court Philippe Chatrier but American Pegula proved too good when it mattered to close out a 3-6 6-4 6-2 win and will face the winner of the all-French clash between Elsa Jacquemot and Lois Boisson. Russian 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva outclassed Kazakh Yulia Putintseva 6-3 6-1 at Court Suzanne Lenglen and the sixth seed attributed the comfortable win to a colourful drawing a young supporter left for her on her bench. "Wherever that little girl is, I want to thank her, because it's my lucky charm," added sixth seed Andreeva, who became the youngest woman to complete 10 Roland Garros singles match wins since Swiss two-times runner-up Martina Hingis. Spanish 10th seed Paula Badosa would have wished for a bit of luck to force a third set against a dominant Daria Kasatkina but instead crashed 6-1 7-5 to the Russian-born 17th seed who now represents Australia. "I was ready for a difficult match," said Kasatkina, who can expect another big test against Andreeva next. "I knew if she got a chance, she would take it straight away. That's what happened in the second set. This is where things got tight. But I'm really proud of myself and how I handled the situation." Three-time champion Novak Djokovic takes on qualifier Filip Misolic in the evening session seeking his 99th match victory at Roland Garros and equal his tally at the Australian Open, where he has 10 titles.
