French Open: Iga Swiatk ready for Emma Raducan test as second round in progress
IGA SWIATK continues its offer for the fourth Roland Garros Crown against the former American Champions Emma Radushan Wednesday, with the title Favorites Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz also in action.
Poland Swiatk Is bidding to become the first woman to win four consecutive French open titles since Suzanne Lenglen 102 years ago.
She arrived in Paris under a mild cloud, and did not reach the WTA final because last year she raised Coupe Suzanne Lenglen.
But a 23-year-old, who slipped on the heel to world ranking, opened his campaign with confident flat sets with victory against Rebecca Sramkova.
The next opponent knows well In Britain They workAgainst Koma Swiatk never even lost on four previous meetings.
“We know the game of each other. I will surely have to be intense and focused on myself”, “ Said Switiek, who has 36-2 records for a loss in French open and won the title 2020. years.
“But for sure, you know, she won an American open. She can play great tennis. I’ll be ready.”
Raducan is first played on the tournament from his debut 2022. year and said he struggles with the disease before her victory in the first round Wang Xinyu.
She was found 6-1, 6-0 last time she met SWITK at Australian Open last 32 in January.
“I think the exposure to top players is great for where I am in my development” Raducanu said in front of the match at the Philippe Chatrier court.
“It’s a match where I can go out and test yourself and go for your shots, because I know if I just push the ball, I’ll probably eat.” I have to eat. “
Swiatkov slips a series of WTA Table left her in the same half of the draw as the world number one Aryna Sabalenkalast year’s runner Jasmine Paolini and the Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen.
Sabalenka shot at the warning sign with his rivals in the first round of dismantling Russian Kamilla Rakhimova for a loss of just one game and is expected to be made to be brought to Switzerland Jil Teichmann in a two-round wheel.
Belarusian never reached the French Open Final and hopes to expel the memories of a thorough long loss Mirria Andeva 2024. Years.
Fourth Seed Paolini, who won Italian open on the house ground earlier this month is taken over by Australia Ajla Tomljanovic.
Chinese star Zheng, who slid 2024 Olympic gold in Roland Garros, plays 85th-ranged Colombian Emiliana Arango.
Open the women’s schedule to French Open here.
Alcaraz is ready for ‘battle with fall’
Ruling male champion Alcaraz take on Fabian Marozsan Hungarian For a place in the third round on Chatrier.
After APLESY-TURVY, the beginning of the year, the fourfold winner from Grand Straw hit the belts on the clay, conquering and Monte Carlo Masters and Italian Open, as well as the achievement of Barcelona finals.
The world number 56 Marozsan has a memory of the glass win on the shock over Alcarazaz – in Rome two years ago – to return.
“I study my opponents a little. I know Fabian loves to hit the droplet footage,” said another seed alcaraz.
“So, I’ll probably focus further on that. I’ll be ready for it … There will be a rejection battle, I guess.”
Norwegian seventh seed Casper Ruudtwice the French open runner in 2022. and 2023. year goes to Portugal Nuno Borges We do Suzanne Lenglena.
Denmark Holger RuneThe only man who beat Alcaraz this year on Clay this year in Barcelona Final, Igra U.S. Wild Card Emilio Nava.
Lorenzo Musettiwho reached at least semifinals in all three master’s 1000 events on the clay 2024. year, faces Colombian happy loser Daniel Elahi Galan.