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France 24
2 days ago
- Sport
- France 24
Sinner thrashes retiring Gasquet at French Open, Zverev, Andreeva through
Women's second seed and former Roland Garros finalist Coco Gauff also targets a place in the last 32, after 18-year-old contender Mirra Andreeva cruised through. World number one Sinner had no trouble in seeing off the 38-year-old Gasquet, playing at the tournament for the 22nd and final time, 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 in under two hours. Sinner made his comeback from a three-month doping ban at the Italian Open earlier in May, reaching the final before losing in straight sets to reigning Roland Garros champion Carlos Alcaraz. He was in fine form against Gasquet, saving three break points to serve out the first set before dominating the rest of the match on Court Philippe Chatrier. "I'm very happy to be in the third round," Sinner told the crowd after setting up a third-round meeting with Czech Jiri Lehecka. "Thank you for being very fair with me today, I know what was at stake... It's your (Gasquet's) moment. Congrats on an amazing career." Djokovic, fresh off his 100th ATP title last weekend, got his tilt at a fourth French Open crown off to a solid start on Tuesday. The Serbian sixth seed will need to be on his guard against crafty Frenchman Corentin Moutet. "I don't know how many more Grand Slams I've got left in my body," Djokovic said after the opening round. Third seed Alexander Zverev bounced back from losing the first set in a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 win over Dutchman Jesper de Jong. The German, who lost last year's final to Alcaraz, will next face the winner of an all-Italian clash between Flavio Cobolli and Matteo Arnaldi on Saturday for a last-16 berth. Australian ninth seed Alex de Minaur's run of reaching four consecutive Grand Slam quarter-finals was ended as he blew a two-set lead to lose 2-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 to Alexander Bublik. Czech teenager Jakub Mensik, the Miami Open champion, also suffered a collapse from two sets up in a 2-6, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 defeat by Grand Slam debutant Henrique Rocha of Portugal. Home hope Arthur Fils narrowly avoided suffering a similar fate though. The 14th seed fought back from a break down in the deciding set to grab a dramatic 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/4), 2-6, 0-6, 6-4 victory over Spaniard Juame Munar on a raucous Court Suzanne Lenglen. Later, Gael Monfils looks to pull off an upset over British fifth seed Jack Draper in the night session after fighting back from two sets down under the lights on Court Philippe Chatrier in his opener. Andreeva through Women's sixth seed Andreeva, who had an impressive run to the semi-finals at Roland Garros last year, saw off American Ashlyn Krueger 6-3, 6-4. Andreeva is playing her first Grand Slam as a top-10 seed after capturing WTA 1000 series titles in Dubai and Indian Wells. "I'm just happy that I stayed calm during the match, and I'm happy that I overcame some little difficulties throughout the match," said the teenager. Third seed Jessica Pegula beat fellow American Ann Li 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) and will face former Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova in the third round after the Czech's win over Magdalena Frech. Reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova was knocked out, though, dispatched 6-0, 6-3 by Russian Veronika Kudermetova. Gauff laughed off an amusing lapse that led to her arriving on court without any racquets ahead of her first-round win earlier this week. The American is targeting a first title since last year's WTA Finals, having come up just short in Madrid and Rome. "I think as the rounds go, I think it's just with every tournament you feel more comfortable out there on the court," said Gauff, who plays Czech qualifier Tereza Valentova in her second match.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Russian teen Andreeva eases into French Open third round
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva cruised into the French Open last 32 on Thursday with a straight-sets victory over American Ashlyn Krueger. The 18-year-old, seeded sixth at Roland Garros, wrapped up a 6-3, 6-4 win on Court Simonne Mathieu in just 73 minutes. Andreeva, who reached the semi-finals last year, will face either Taiwan's Joanna Garland or Kazakh 32nd seed Yulia Putintseva in the third round. "I struggled a bit with my serve but I'm happy with how I kept my calm and found a way in the end," said Andreeva, who is hoping to become the youngest woman to win a Grand Slam title since her compatriot Maria Sharapova's famous 2004 Wimbledon triumph. She was still having to do school work during her run in 2024, which included a shock quarter-final win over Aryna Sabalenka. "I don't have my school anymore. I'm finished. I'm done. So thank God. I have one problem less," said Andreeva. She has climbed to a career-high ranking of sixth this season and became the youngest ever winner of a WTA 1000 title in Dubai in February, before securing another at Indian Wells. Andreeva has been widely tipped for another strong performance at Roland Garros, with both Sabalenka and reigning champion Iga Swiatek in the other half of the draw. "I would choose to win a Slam, first, rather than being world number one," she said of her career priorities. Andreeva was broken in the first game of the match by world number 35 Krueger, but reeled off five successive games to take the first set. The pair traded four breaks at the start of the second set, but Andreeva broke to love in the ninth game and served it out with aplomb. jc/ea
Hans India
2 days ago
- Sport
- Hans India
French Open: Mirra Andreeva turns tables on Ashlyn Krueger with gritty second-round win
Paris: Ten months after Ashlyn Krueger had knocked her out of the US Open in straight sets, the 18-year-old Russian, Mirra Andreeva, found her moment of redemption on the clay courts of Roland Garros. Andreeva overcame a slow start to outplay Krueger 6-3, 6-4 in the second round on Thursday, advancing to the third round in Paris for the third consecutive year. Andreeva once again showcased her resilience in a match that mirrored her gritty opening-round comeback. Down 3-1 in the opening set, she turned the tide against the hard-hitting Krueger with smart shot selection and unshakable nerves. From 3-1 down, Andreeva reeled off six consecutive games to take the set and the momentum. 'This match wasn't easy,' Andreeva said in her post-match interview. 'I lost to her at the US Open, so I knew it would be tough. She's powerful and aggressive, so I had to stay calm and find a way.' Krueger, who had bested Andreeva 6-1, 6-4 in New York and reached her first WTA 500 final in Abu Dhabi earlier this year, started strongly. Her depth and accuracy troubled Andreeva early, and she seemed in control through the first five games. But a lapse in concentration while serving at 3-2, including three unforced errors and a double fault, opened the door, and Andreeva marched right through. The match turned once the teenager found her rhythm, especially off her backhand wing and with crafty drop shots. Her run of six straight games flipped the script and put her a set and a break ahead. The second set turned scrappy. Both players struggled with their serves, combining for 10 double faults, and there were four consecutive breaks of serve in the middle phase. But as the set wore on, Andreeva's variety and movement shone. In the eighth game, she thrilled the Court Simonne-Mathieu crowd with a deft defensive drop shot and followed it up in the next game with brilliant retrieving and a sprinting forehand winner that earned her the decisive break. She closed the match confidently, sealing a straight-sets win that underlined just how far she has come in 2025. Now ranked inside the Top 10 after claiming her first two WTA 1000 titles in Dubai and Indian Wells, Andreeva is maturing fast — mentally and tactically. Awaiting her in the third round is either No. 32 seed Yulia Putintseva or qualifier Joanna Garland, as the former Roland Garros semifinalist continues her quest to reach the second week of a major for the fifth time in just her ninth Grand Slam main-draw appearance.
India Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
French Open Day 5 Order of Play: Djokovic, Sinner, Gauff vye for Round 3 berths
24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and Coco Gauff are amongst the top stars who will be in action on Day 5 of the French Open 2025 in their respective Round 3 matches. Djokovic, who eased past Mackenzie McDonald in the first round, will be up against Frenchman Corentin who is yet to win a Roland Garros title, will lock horns with the experienced Richard Gasquet, who will retire from professional tennis after the ongoing major. The 21-year-old Gauff, on the other hand, will be up against Tereza Valentova of Monfils recently became the oldest to win a match in the French Open, and he will face Jack Draper in the second round. Draper recently made his debut in the ATP Top 5 and also won his maiden match in the French Open after beating Mattia Bellucci in four sets. 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva, who has won two WTA 1000 titles this year, will face Ashlyn Krueger in the second round. Paula Badosa rallied back from a set down to beat Naomi Osaka and will next cross swords with Elena-Gabriela your popcorn readyFull order of play on Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 28, 2025Here's the Order of Play for Day 5 of French Open 2025Court Philippe-Chatrier (from 3:30 PM IST, 12:00 PM local time)Ann Li v Jessica PegulaadvertisementJannik Sinner v Richard GasquetKatie Boulter v Madison KeysJack Draper v Gael Monfils (from 7:15pm UK time)Court Suzanne-Lenglen (from 2:30 PM IST, 11:00 AM local time)Jaume Munar v Arthur FilsTereza Valentova v Coco GauffCorentin Moutet v Novak DjokovicDaria Kasatkina v Leolia JeanjeanCourt Simonne-Mathieu (from 2:30 PM IST, 11:00 AM local time)Mirra Andreeva v Ashlyn KruegerAlexander Zverev v Jesper de JongElena-Gabriela Ruse v Paula BadosaJacob Fearnley v Ugo HumbertMust Watch
The Star
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Tennis-Title contender Andreeva hits the ground running in Paris
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 27, 2025 Russia's Mirra Andreeva in action during her first round match against Spain's Cristina Bucsa REUTERS/Denis Balibouse PARIS (Reuters) -Title contender Mirra Andreeva eased into the French Open second round with a 6-4 6-3 victory over Spain's Cristina Bucsa on Tuesday to continue her fine form this season. Andreeva, a surprise semi-finalist in Paris at the age of 17 last year, needed time to get going after quickly finding herself two breaks down and 3-0 behind in the first set. The Russian teenager had trouble finding her range with 11 unforced errors in the opening six games. "I can say she played amazing especially in the beginning," Andreeva said. "I felt I was playing not bad but how is it I am 0-3 behind? I told myself to keep playing." "Step by step, point by point I found my rhythm, in the end it was easier to push and stay aggressive." The sixth seed, who won back-to-back WTA 1000 titles in Dubai and Indian Wells this season, reined in her opponent, winning four consecutive games to snatch the first set with another break. Andreeva kept up the pressure, running the world number 98 ragged across the baseline and earning another break with a fierce forehand down the line to move 3-1 up. Andreeva set up a second-round match against Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands or American Ashlyn Krueger. (Reporting by Karolos Grohmann, editing by Ed Osmond)
