ANKARA, 31 May (BelTA - Anadolu) - Aryna Sabalenka, the world no. 2 in
women's tennis, and men's fifth seed Daniil Medvedev advanced Thursday
to the third round of the French Open tennis tournament.
Sabalenka from Belarus beat Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, in a second-round match at Paris' Court Philippe-Chatrier. She will next face Paula Badosa from Spain.
Meanwhile, Elena Rybakina, the fourth seed from Kazakhstan, beat Arantxa Rus from the Netherlands 6-3, 6-4 to reach the women's third round.
Russia's Medvedev won against Miomir Kecmanovic after the Serbian retired because of injury in the second set. Medvedev was leading 6-1, 5-0 after 55 minutes at Court Suzanne-Lenglen.
Medvedev will play either Argentina's Mariano Navone or Czech Republic's Tomas Machac in the third round.
The French Open will end June 9.
Sabalenka from Belarus beat Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, in a second-round match at Paris' Court Philippe-Chatrier. She will next face Paula Badosa from Spain.
Meanwhile, Elena Rybakina, the fourth seed from Kazakhstan, beat Arantxa Rus from the Netherlands 6-3, 6-4 to reach the women's third round.
Russia's Medvedev won against Miomir Kecmanovic after the Serbian retired because of injury in the second set. Medvedev was leading 6-1, 5-0 after 55 minutes at Court Suzanne-Lenglen.
Medvedev will play either Argentina's Mariano Navone or Czech Republic's Tomas Machac in the third round.
The French Open will end June 9.
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