Roland-Garros: Samsonova moves into last 16
Liudmila Samsonova won against Dayana Yastremska 6-2, 6-3 on Friday. She’ll play Chinese Zheng Qinwen, the No 8 seed, in the next round
Liudmila Samsonova (Imago/Panoramic)
Russian Liudmila Samsonova, the No 19 seed, advanced to the last 16 of Roland-Garros by winning against Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska 6-2, 6-3 on Friday.
She saved all ten break points she faced, and is into the second week of Roland-Garros for the first time in her career.
Samsonova, ranked No 18, will face Chinese Zheng Qinwen, the No 8 seed, next.
The Russian defeated Egyptian Mayar Sherif (7-6 (3), 6-2) and Spanish qualifier Leyre Romero Gormaz (6-3, 6-3) in the previous rounds.
Earlier in the tournament, Yastremska, ranked No 48, beat Australian wildcard Destanee Aiava (7-5, 6-1) and Russian Diana Shnaider, the No 11 seed (7-5, 7-5).
Paris (Grand Slam), other third-round results (Roland-Garros, clay, EUR 56.352.000, most recent results first):
- Marie Bouzkova vs. Coco Gauff
- Veronika Kudermetova vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Hailey Baptiste vs. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
- Madison Keys vs. Sofia Kenin
- Marketa Vondrousova vs. Jessica Pegula
- Elsa Jacquemot vs. Lois Boisson
- Daria Kasatkina vs. Paula Badosa
- Mirra Andreeva vs. Yulia Putintseva
- Bernarda Pera vs. Elina Svitolina
- Elena Rybakina vs. Jelena Ostapenko
- Jasmine Paolini vs. Yuliia Starodubtseva
- Jaqueline Cristian vs. Iga Swiatek
- Aryna Sabalenka (1) beat Olga Danilovic: 6-2, 6-3
- Qinwen Zheng beat Victoria Mboko (Q): 6-3, 6-4
- Amanda Anisimova (16) beat Clara Tauson (22): 7-6 (4), 6-4
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