Latest news with #YuliaPutintseva
The National
3 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.'
Straits Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Andreeva's lucky charm helps her into French Open last 16
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 31, 2025 Russia's Mirra Andreeva in action during her third round match against Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 31, 2025 Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva reacts during her third round match against Russia's Mirra Andreeva REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 31, 2025 Russia's Mirra Andreeva in action during her third round match against Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 31, 2025 Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva in action during her third round match against Russia's Mirra Andreeva REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 31, 2025 Russia's Mirra Andreeva in action during her third round match against Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 31, 2025 Russia's Mirra Andreeva celebrates after winning her third round match against Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva REUTERS/Denis Balibouse 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. "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. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Reuters
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Andreeva's lucky charm helps her into French Open last 16
PARIS, May 31 (Reuters) - 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. "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.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Andreeva thanks fan for 'lucky charm' after win
Mirra Andreeva is playing her third French Open, having lost to Jasmine Paolini in the semi-finals last year [Getty Images] French Open 2025 Dates: 25 May-8 June Venue: Roland Garros Coverage: Live radio commentaries across 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app Mirra Andreeva thanked a fan for gifting her a "lucky charm" before her French Open third-round victory against Yulia Putintseva. The Russian world number six had a small colourful fabric patch with floral patterns on her bench during her 6-3 6-1 win over Kazakh 32nd seed Putintseva. Advertisement "When I was walking on court a little girl put a drawing on my bench and I kept it. It's my lucky charm," the 18-year-old said. "Wherever that little girl is, I want to thank her because it is my lucky charm." Andreeva is playing in her third French Open, having lost to Jasmine Paolini in the semi-finals last year. She is one of the in-form players in Paris, claiming titles at Indian Wells and the Dubai Tennis Championships earlier this season. Andreeva broke Putintseva's serve three times in the first set and again for a 2-1 lead in the second before a brief rain delay. Advertisement After the players returned, Putintseva briefly rallied to lead 3-2, but Andreeva won the next four games to cruise into the fourth round, where she will face good friend Daria Kasatkina. Kasatkina, competing in her first Grand Slam since switching allegiance to Australia from Russia, beat Spanish 10th seed Paula Badosa 6-1 7-5. Third seed Jessica Pegula battled back to beat former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova 3-6 6-4 6-2 in their third-round encounter. The American, who missed the clay-court Grand Slam last year, is bidding to reach the quarter-finals in Paris for a second time. Pegula will next face one of French duo Lois Boisson, ranked 361st in the world, or 138th-ranked Elsa Jacquemot.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Andreeva thanks fan for 'lucky charm' after win
French Open 2025Dates: 25 May-8 June Venue: Roland GarrosCoverage: Live radio commentaries across 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app Mirra Andreeva thanked a fan for gifting her a "lucky charm" before her French Open third-round victory against Yulia Russian world number six had a small colourful fabric patch with floral patterns on her bench during her 6-3 6-1 win over Kazakh 32nd seed Putintseva."When I was walking on court a little girl put a drawing on my bench and I kept it. It's my lucky charm," the 18-year-old said."Wherever that little girl is, I want to thank her because it is my lucky charm."Andreeva is playing in her third French Open, having lost to Jasmine Paolini in the semi-finals last is one of the in-form players in Paris, claiming titles at Indian Wells and the Dubai Open earlier this broke Putintseva's serve three times in the first set and again for a 2-1 lead in the second before a brief rain the players returned Putintseva briefly rallied to lead 3-2, but Andreeva won the next four games to cruise into the fourth round, where she will face good friend Daria competing in her first Grand Slam since switching allegiance to Australia from Russia, beat Spain's Paula Badosa 6-1 7-5.
