Tennis in Paris Rybakina and Sabalenka in the quarterfinals of the French Open
Aryna Sabalenka is in the quarterfinals of the French Open. Photo
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The two tournament favorites have hardly any problems in their round of 16 matches. Both could meet directly in the semifinals.
The two tennis stars Aryna Sabalenka and Jelena Rybakina did not let themselves down at the French Open and moved into the quarterfinals. The number two seed, Belarusian Sabalenka, beat Emma Navarro from the USA 6:2, 6:3. The former Wimbledon winner Rybakina from Kazakhstan defeated the Ukrainian Jelena Switolina 6:4, 6:3.
There could be a direct duel between Sabalenka and Rybakina in the semifinals. However, the two Grand Slam tournament winners still have to overcome their quarterfinal hurdles.
Rybakina will face the Italian Jasmine Paolini, who stopped the winning streak of the unseeded Russian Elina Avanesyan with a 4:6, 6:0, 6:1. Sabalenka will now face the Russian Mirra Andreyeva. The 17-year-old won 7:5, 6:2 against Varvara Gracheva from France.
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