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25 May 2022

Sasnovich beats Raducanu at French Open

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MINSK, 25 May (BelTA) – Belarus’ world number 47 Aliaksandra Sasnovich took out world number 12 Emma Raducanu of the UK, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the second round of Roland Garros, BelTA has learned.

The Belarusian defeated China’s Wang Xinyu (77), 6-4, 6-1, in the opener. Aliaksandra Sasnovich will next face either Germany’s world number 17 Angelique Kerber or French Elsa Jacquemot (215).

Belarus’ world number 15 Victoria Azarenka has advanced today to the French Open 2022 third round defeating world number 65 Andrea Petkovic of Germany, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3). The Belarusian will next take on Switzerland’s world number 24 Jil Teichmann. In the opener Victoria Azarenka saw off world number 93 Ana Bogdan of Romania, 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (7-1), 6-2.

Belarus’ world number 7 Aryna Sabalenka defeated French world number 101 Chloe Paquet, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, to advance to the French Open second round. The Belarusian will next play world number 57 Madison Brengle of the United States.

The French Open will be over on 5 June.