Sloane Stephens reaches French Open qualifying third round as Goffin, Andreescu exit

Sloane Stephens advanced to the third round of French Open qualifying with straight-set wins over Carol Lee and Lisa Pigato. Meanwhile, David Goffin, Bianca Andreescu and Karolina Pliskova all exited the qualifiers on May 20.

Sloane Stephens secured her spot in the third round of qualifying with straight-set victories. The 33-year-old American defeated Carol Lee 6-3, 6-2 and then Lisa Pigato 6-4, 6-1. Ranked No. 361, Stephens will face Leyre Romero Gormaz next for a chance to reach the main draw for the 14th time at Roland Garros.

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Stan Wawrinka pulled out of the Italian Open just minutes before his second qualifying match on May 6. The 41-year-old Swiss player cited exhaustion after a grueling first-round win the previous day. Pablo Carreno Busta advanced via walkover.

Sloane Stephens defeated fellow American Carol Young Suh Lee 6-3, 6-2 on Monday in the first round of French Open qualifying at Roland Garros. The 33-year-old, ranked No. 362, is competing under a protected ranking after recovering from a right-foot stress fracture.

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David Goffin secured a straight-sets victory in the first round of French Open qualifying on May 18 and struggled to hold back tears during his post-match interview. The 35-year-old Belgian defeated Tseng Chun-hsin 6-3, 6-1 in 73 minutes at Court Suzanne-Lenglen. The emotional moment came as the crowd gave him a standing ovation and chanted his name.

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Kamilla Rakhimova upset 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open, winning 6-7(6), 6-0, 6-1 despite dropping the opening set. The Uzbek qualifier advanced to face Coco Gauff in the second round after capitalizing on Andreescu's blister injury. Rakhimova expressed confidence ahead of the matchup against the world No. 4.

 

 

 

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