Alcaraz and Sabalenka at Roland Garros without fail

At the French Open (Roland Garros), the second Grand Slam tennis tournament of the season, men’s world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz and women’s world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka reached the third round.

Last year’s US Open champion, Spain’s Alcaraz, faced world number 112, Japan’s Taro Daniel, in the men’s singles second-round match on day four of the tournament held in the capital, Paris. Alcaraz won the match, which lasted 2 hours and 25 minutes, with sets of 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 and 6-2, and won the return.

In the men’s category, Russian Karen Khachanov (11th seed) defeated Moldovan Radu Albot 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, and British Cameron Norrie (14th) defeated Frenchman Lucas Pouille 6-1, 6-3. and 6- Defeated 3-0 in sets of 3 and advanced to the 3rd round.

Defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka (2) of Belarus faced compatriot Iryna Shymanovich in the women’s singles match. Sabalenka, who defeated her rival ranked 214th in the world, 2-0 with 7-5 and 6-2 sets after one hour and 27 minutes, followed her path.

In the women’s singles, Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated her compatriot Liudmila Samsonova (15) 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 and Kazakh Yulia Putintseva defeated China’s Qinwen Zheng (19) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2′ defeated 2-1 in games of 3, and earned a 3rd round ticket. (AA)