Since the games scheduled before their duels lasted longer and sometimes had to be interrupted due to rain, Viktorija Golubic (WTA 53) and Henri Laaksonen (ATP 96) only played late in the evening. Neither of them got off to a good start and each had to give up the starting sentence. But neither of them could finish the game.
Shortly before 10 p.m. it started raining again in Paris, the games were canceled and their continuation was postponed to Tuesday. From Laaksonen’s point of view, it is against the Spaniard Pedro Martinez Portero (ATP 43) 2: 6, 6: 4, 2: 0 and Golubic is behind against the American Katie Volynets (WTA 135) 2: 6, 1: 2.
Swiatek effortlessly – Osaka out
Swiatek mastered the first hurdle on the way to her second Grand Slam title in 54 minutes under the roof of the Court Philippe-Chatrier, which was closed due to rain showers. The 20-year-old world number one defeated the Ukrainian Lesia Zurenko (WTA 119) 6: 2, 6: 0 and thus celebrated her 29th win in a row.
For another former World No. 1, the tournament is already over. Naomi Osaka lost to Amanda Anisimova 5-7, 4-6. The Japanese, who fell far behind in the WTA ranking due to mental problems and an Achilles tendon injury, had already been eliminated against the 20-year-old American at the Australian Open, back then in the 3rd round after three contested sets.
Before the start of the tournament in Paris, the former world number one reported that she was still moved by the events of the previous year. ‘I don’t want to lie. I was worried before I came back,” Osaka said.
The defending champion, on the other hand, was eliminated. Barbora Krejcikova (WTA 2) lost to French Diane Parry (WTA 97) 6:1. 2:6, 3:6. The Czech recently had to take a break due to an injury, but regained her fitness in time for the mission to become the defending champion. And yet it ends in the first round. (SDA/AFP/sme/bir)
Results of the 1st round
Women
Petra Kvitova (Tsch) s. Anna Bondar (Ung) 7: 6, 6: 1
Bianca Andreescu (Ka) St. Ysaline Bonaventure (Bel) 3: 6, 7: 5, 6: 0
Amanda Anisimova (USA) s. Naomi Osaka (Jp) 7: 5, 6: 4
Victoria Azarenka (Blr) s. Ana Bogdan (Rum) 6:7, 7:6, 6:2
Andrea Petkovic (De) s. Océane Dodin (Fr) 6: 4, 6: 2
Iga Swiatek (Pol) s. Lesia Tsurenko (Ukr) 6:2, 6:0
Diane Perry (Fr) s. Barbora Krejcikova (Tsch) 1: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3
Angelique Kerber (De)s. Magdalena Frech (Pol) 2:6, 6:3, 7:5
men
Corentin Moutet (Fr) sees Stan Wawrinka (Sz) 2:6, 6:3, 7:6, 6:3
Filip Krajinovic (Srb) s. Reilly Opelka (USA) 7: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3
Taylor Fritz (USA) s. Santiago Rodriguez (Arg) 7:6, 3:6, 6:3, 4:6, 6:4
Cameron Norrie (Gb) p. Manuel Guinard (Fr) 7:5, 6:4, 6:4
Daniel Evans (Gb) s. Francisco Cerundolo (Arg) 7:6, 6:4, 6:4
Rafael Nadal (Sp) s. Jordan Thompson (Aus) 6:2, 6:2, 6:2
Marton Fucsovics (Ung) s. Geoffrey Blancaneaux (Fr) 6:2, 6:4, 6:4
Marin Cilic (Kro) s. Attila Balazs (Ung) 6: 0, 6: 1, 6: 2
Women
Petra Kvitova (Tsch) s. Anna Bondar (Ung) 7: 6, 6: 1
Bianca Andreescu (Ka) St. Ysaline Bonaventure (Bel) 3: 6, 7: 5, 6: 0
Amanda Anisimova (USA) s. Naomi Osaka (Jp) 7: 5, 6: 4
Victoria Azarenka (Blr) s. Ana Bogdan (Rum) 6:7, 7:6, 6:2
Andrea Petkovic (De) s. Océane Dodin (Fr) 6: 4, 6: 2
Iga Swiatek (Pol) s. Lesia Tsurenko (Ukr) 6:2, 6:0
Diane Perry (Fr) s. Barbora Krejcikova (Tsch) 1: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3
Angelique Kerber (De)s. Magdalena Frech (Pol) 2:6, 6:3, 7:5
men
Corentin Moutet (Fr) sees Stan Wawrinka (Sz) 2:6, 6:3, 7:6, 6:3
Filip Krajinovic (Srb) s. Reilly Opelka (USA) 7: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3
Taylor Fritz (USA) s. Santiago Rodriguez (Arg) 7:6, 3:6, 6:3, 4:6, 6:4
Cameron Norrie (Gb) p. Manuel Guinard (Fr) 7:5, 6:4, 6:4
Daniel Evans (Gb) s. Francisco Cerundolo (Arg) 7:6, 6:4, 6:4
Rafael Nadal (Sp) s. Jordan Thompson (Aus) 6:2, 6:2, 6:2
Marton Fucsovics (Ung) s. Geoffrey Blancaneaux (Fr) 6:2, 6:4, 6:4
Marin Cilic (Kro) s. Attila Balazs (Ung) 6: 0, 6: 1, 6: 2
