At the French Open, the two title defenders are more. For the men, Novak Djokovic has no problems with the ladies, Garbine will have to fight Muguruza. Joy and suffering are there for Venus Williams and Petra Kvitova.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic in the French Open in the third round. The Serb prevailed on Wednesday in Paris, against Joao Sousa of Portugal 6:1, 6:4 and 6:3. The Stade Roland Garros and Andre Agassi supervised Djokovic needed 2:07 hours for its success. “I have in the meantime taken their foot off the Gas, my counterparty chances,” admitted Djokovic after the match. The world ranking Second in the 33.8-million-Euro-clay court event now on the Argentine Diego Schwartzman.
The nine-time Paris champion Rafael Nadal completed his second-round task scores in three sets. The Spaniards defeated the Dutch Robin Haase 6:1, 6:4 and 6:3 and get it now to do with the Georgian Nikolos Bassilaschwili.
A casual appearance by Williams in Paris
Supported by her pregnant sister Serena Venus Williams has achieved without a great effort in the third round. The American prevailed on Wednesday against Kurumi Nara of Japan, 6:3 and 6:1. Serena Williams followed the game of her older sister in the stands of Court Philippe Chatrier. The record Grand Slam tournament winner is expected in the autumn of their first child, and is not therefore in this year.
Venus Williams hard look, but had no trouble with Kurumi Nara
Also, Garbine Muguruza reached the third round. However, the title defender 2:08 hours hard fighting. The Position four-seeded Spaniard defeated the Latvian Anett Kontaveit, despite 30 unforced errors with 6:7 (4:7), 6:4 and 6:2. “She has played in the first two sets as well. But I’ve been waiting for my Moment. My fighting spirit is here in Paris is always at the Maximum,” said Muguruza, which plagued recently with neck problems. The World Ranked 53. Kontaveit had defeated two weeks ago at the WTA tournament in Rome, Angelique Kerber.
Second round-for Kvitova
Meanwhile, arbitration, Petra Kvitova in the second round. The Czech had to be in Paris to American Bethanie Mattek-Sands with 6:7 (5:7) and 6:7 (5:7). Kvitova had given the second Grand Slam tournament of the Tennis season, her Comeback, after she had become in the last year, just before Christmas, in the case of a break-in at your house the victim of a knife attack. They had been severely wounded in the Hand, even the continuation of their career, had been the question. “A dream come true,” said Kvitova, regardless of the defeat against Mattek-Sands. “I’m positively surprised, as I’ve played. I’m just happy to be back.”
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