Nadal, 35, advanced to the round of 16 at a Grand Slam for the 50th time. Nadal was unfazed at losing serve twice in a row in the second set and eliminated Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. Swiatek rallied from a break down in the opening set to beat Anett Kontaveit 7-6 (4), 6-0. The two defending champions make for a potent one-two combination at Roland Garros, where both won going away to reach the fourth round. Rafael Nadal won less than half an hour later and celebrated with a left uppercut.
Serena Williams, Sofia Kenin and Brady already qualified.įRENCH OPEN DRAWS: Men | Women | TV ScheduleĮarlier, Iga Swiatek closed out her latest French Open victory and raised a triumphant right fist. Olympic women’s spot if Sloane Stephens does not win the French Open. Gauff will clinch the fourth and final U.S. … She’s definitely continuing to climb the ranks, improve her game. “Obviously, she’s an incredible talent,” the 26-year-old Brady said. She lost in the second round in her Roland Garros main-draw debut last year. Gauff has been as far as the fourth round at Wimbledon and the Australian Open but has never been past that stage at a Grand Slam tournament. 25 Ons Jabeur of Tunisia with a quarterfinal berth at stake. Open last year.īut she said she has been dealing with plantar fasciitis and a bone bruise in her foot and considered not even entering the French Open at all.Īgainst Gauff, Brady said, “I wasn’t even really running for balls, just because I was in so much pain. The two players met for a hug.īrady was seeded 13th and was the runner-up at the Australian Open in February and a semifinalist at the U.S. The 24th-seeded Gauff, a 17-year-old based in Florida, took the opening set 6-1 before Brady retired from the match. PARIS - Coco Gauff is into the French Open’s fourth round for the first time after her opponent, Jennifer Brady, stopped playing because of an injured left foot.
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