Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 3, 2021 Australia’s Ashleigh Barty leaves the court after retiring due to injury in second round match against Poland’s Magda Linette REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
June 3, 2021
PARIS (Reuters) – Highlights of the fifth day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, on Thursday (all times GMT).
1315 HOME FAVOURITE MONFILS OUT, SCHWARTZMAN ADVANCES
Frenchman Gael Monfils struggled for rhythm as he conceded 10 of the last 13 games in a 6-0 2-6 6-4 6-3 defeat by Swedish youngster Mikael Ymer.
Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman, who reached the semi-finals last year, saw off Slovenia’s Aljaz Bedene 6-4 6-2 6-4.
1300 STEPHENS DUMPS OUT PLISKOVA
American Sloane Stephens, the 2017 U.S. Open winner, claimed her first win over a top-10 opponent since 2018, defeating world number 10 Karolina Pliskova 7-5 6-1.
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1110 BERRETTINI CRUISES INTO ROUND THREE
Italy’s ninth seeded Matteo Berrettini struck 46 winners in a commanding 6-3 6-3 6-2 win over Argentine Federico Coria.
1100 BARTY BOWS OUT
World number one Ash Barty retired from her second round match against Poland’s Magda Linette with an injury, while trailing 6-1 2-2.
The Australian was struggling with a hip injury this week and started the match with taping on her left thigh.
1026 SVITOLINA, KENIN CRUISE INTO THIRD ROUND
Ukrainian fifth seed Elina Svitolina enjoyed a comfortable 6-0 6-4 victory over American Ann Li on Court Suzanne-Lenglen.
Elsewhere, American fourth seed Sofia Kenin beat compatriot Hailey Baptiste 7-5 6-3.
0908 PLAY UNDER WAY
Play began in cloudy conditions at Roland Garros, with the temperature hovering around 22 degrees Celsius (71.6°F).
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak and Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Davis)
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