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Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the French Open quarter-finals with a straight sets win over Naomi Osaka in their fourth-round clash under the lights in Paris.
In the first women’s night-session match at Roland-Garros in three years, Osaka again took to the court in the gold, sequined bomber jacket that has become her trademark at the tournament, but she failed to find a spark with her tennis.
Sabalenka, who has now reached at least the quarter-finals in her last 14 Grand Slam appearances, set up a last-eight meeting with 25th seed Diana Schneider as she recovered from a shaky start to win 7-5 6-3.
“She’s a great player, she plays a super aggressive tennis,” Sabalenka said of Osaka. “I’m happy with the way I was able to put the pressure back on him. It’s amazing to be able to play a night session in front of you all.
“I am very happy with my performance. I am very happy with today’s performance.”
Osaka opened a 2-0 lead courtesy of a double fault by Sabalenka but the world number one immediately broke back and stole her opponent’s serve for a 6-5 lead, producing a powerful service return that the 16th seed could not control, her backhand failing to clear the net.
After holding tight for 3-3 in the second set, Sabalenka broke for 4-3, ending a long rally with a fine half volley.
Osaka, who was playing in the fourth round at Roland-Garros for the first time, didn’t have much left in the tank and lost the rest of the game, losing Sabalenka on her first match point as proceedings wrapped up in one hour and 27 minutes.
Fourth seed Agar-Aliassime completed a set of Grand Slam quarterfinals
Snyder Madison Keys – the last American woman in contention – lost 6-3 3-6 6-0 to book a meeting with Sabalenka in the last eight.
Elsewhere, French hopes were dashed by Diane Parry’s 6-3 6-2 loss to the 114th-ranked Polish player. Maja Cwalinska.
Chowalinska has never been out of the second round of a major, and her run through three qualifying rounds in Paris is even more impressive.
Chwalinska will be the opponent in the quarter finals Anna KalinskayaWho beat Anastasia Potapova 6-4 2-6 7-6 (10-7), the Austrian ended her run after knocking out defending champion Coco Gough in the third round.
10th seed in the men’s draw Flavio Coboli Reached his second Grand Slam quarter-final – and his first at Roland-Garros – beating second-seeded American Zachary Svajda 6-2 6-3 6-7 (3-7) 7-6 (7-5).
Felix Auger-Aliassime has played in two Grand Slam semifinals but both came at the US Open.
The Italians’ next opponent will be the fourth seed Happy Auger – alsoThe Canadian hopeful beat Chilean Alejandro Tabillo 6-3 7-5 6-1 to reach the last eight in all four majors. Although he could not go beyond the semi-final stage.
Big servings of Italian Matteo Berettini Also booked his place in the quarter-finals with a 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (8-6) win over Juan Manuel Cerundolo, ending the Argentine’s run in Paris that included defeating world number one Janic Ciner in the second round.
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