Iga Swiatek Defeats Coco Gauff to Win 2022 French Open in 35th Straight Victory
Jun 4, 2022
PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 02: Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates after winning Daria Kasatkina during the Women's Singles Semi Finals match on Day 12 of The 2022 French Open at Roland Garros on Jun 02, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Antonio Borga/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
The remarkable run of Iga Swiatek
continued Saturday as she won her 35th consecutive match to capture
the 2022 French Open women's championship with a straight-set victory over Coco Gauff at Stade Roland Garros in Paris.
Swiatek, who hasn't lost since
mid-February, is now a two-time French Open champion after previously
winning the clay-court Grand Slam title in 2020. She recorded 18 winners and five breaks of serve en route to a lopsided 6-1, 6-3 win.
Gauff, an 18-year-old from Atlanta,
didn't lose a single set over her first six matches in the tournament
to earn her first appearance in a major final. Her 23 unforced
errors were too many to keep pace with her in-form Polish
counterpart, though.
Swiatek, 21, came flying out of the gates by
winning the match's first four games to take firm control of the
opening set, which she ultimately won in just 33 minutes.
The tournament's top seed endured a
brief stretch of error-riddled play early in the second set, which
allowed Gauff to grab an early 2-0 lead thanks to her only break of the
match, but the favorite quickly recovered by winning five straight games.
Given Swiatek's dominance against an
opponent who also entered the championship match playing red-hot tennis, it was a
statement victory that firmly establishes her atop the WTA Tour
hierarchy heading into the summer.
What a masterclass from Iga Swiatek. A 6-1 6-3 victory in 68 minutes over Coco Gauff to win a second French Open title and a 35th consecutive victory on the WTA tour (equalling Venus Williams' record streak in the 21st century). #RolandGarros
At her current level, it's going to
take a nearly perfect performance to beat her, even as the tour shifts from clay to grass ahead of Wimbledon, which begins June 27.
The French Open will wrap up Sunday with a slate headlined by the men's final, which will feature Rafael Nadal seeking a
record-extending 14th title at Roland Garros against first-time major
finalist Casper Ruud.
Gauff is also on the schedule again as
she attempts to win the women's doubles title alongside fellow
American Jessica Pegula. They'll take on the French tandem of
Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic.
French Open 2022 Results: Nadal's Win over Djokovic Highlights Tuesday's Scores
Jun 1, 2022
Spain's Rafael Nadal (R) reacts after winning against Serbia's Novak Djokovic (L) at the end of their men's singles match on day ten of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament at the Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris early June 1, 2022. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP via Getty Images)
Half of the French Open semifinal field is set after an exhilarating day of tennis at Roland Garros on Tuesday.
Here's a look at the day's winners, scores, notable stats, recaps and highlights alongside the latest draw.
No. 20 Daria Kasatkina vs. No. 29 Veronika Kudermetova
No. 1 Iga Swiatek vs. No. 11 Jessica Pegula
Women's SemifinalsDraw (Thursday)
No. 18 Coco Gauff vs. Martina Trevisan
Swiatek/Pegula winner vs. Kasatkina/Kudermetova winner
Men's Scores
No. 5 Rafael Nadal def. No. 1 Novak Djokovic: 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4)
No. 3 Alexander Zverev def. No. 6 Carlos Alcaraz: 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7)
Men's Draw QuarterfinalsDraw (Wednesday)
No. 7 Andrey Rublev vs. No. 20 Marin Cilic
No. 8 Casper Ruud vs. Holger Rune
Men's Semifinals Draw (Friday)
No. 3 Alexander Zverev vs. No. 5 Rafael Nadal
Rublev/Cilic winner vs. Ruud/Rune winner
Stats, Recaps and Highlights
Coco Gauff's remarkable, astounding run to the round of 16 at Wimbledon in 2019 as a 15-year-old foreshadowed future success, and the time may be now as she advanced to the semifinals with a straight-set win over Sloane Stephens.
Gauff has found herself in great company thanks to her efforts:
Coco Gauff becomes the 3rd American woman 18 or under to advance to a Grand Slam semifinal since 2000 (Serena Williams, Amanda Anisimova).#RolandGarrospic.twitter.com/XioC8afJh0
Gauff will face Martina Trevisan, the only unseeded player remaining in the women's draw. She defeated 2021 U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez to get the job done.
Trevisan is the first Italian women to make a Grand Slam singles semifinal in seven years.
FORZA!
Martina Trevisan is the first 🇮🇹 woman to make a Grand Slam singles SF since Pennetta & Vinci in our '15 final. pic.twitter.com/4LgKsAL6ox
This marks the first time Trevisan has reached a Grand Slam semifinal round. Roland Garros has been good to Trevisan in the past, as she reached the quarterfinals in 2020.
On the men's side, Rafael Nadal looked like he would cruise, up a set and a double break, but Novak Djokovic battled back to win the second set. Undeterred, Nadal took the third set and won the fourth with a tiebreaker after finding himself down 5-2.
INCREDIBLE in Paris... again!
13 times champion Rafael Nadal comes back from 2-5 down in the 4th set to beat #1 and defending champ Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(4) in 4h10 and reach the semifinals at #RolandGarros for a 15th time.
Nadal, who turns 36 on Friday, is going for his men's record 22nd Grand Slam singles title and his 14th French Open. His longevity, frankly, is unmatched on the men's side.
when nadal reached his first roland garros quarterfinal they were:
alcaraz 2 years old rune 2 years old sinner 4 years old ruud 6 years old tsitsipas 6 years old rublev 7 years old hurkacz 8 years old zverev 8 years old medvedev 9 years old pic.twitter.com/bdIvkppruZ
— enrico maria riva (@enricomariariva) May 29, 2022
Nadal has set up a date with Alexander Zverev, who beat Carlos Alcaraz in four sets to reach his fifth-ever Grand Slam semifinal and second at the French Open.
Alexander Zverev is into the #RolandGarros semifinals for a 2nd consecutive year, beating Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(7) to reach the top 4 in Paris.
- First career top 10 win in a Grand Slam. - 4th man to beat Alcaraz in 2022.
Nadal is 6-3 lifetime against Zverev, but Zverev is 3-1 in his last four matches in that matchup. However, Nadal is also 4-1 on clay against the 25-year-old German.
Zverev will be a tough test, though, especially after a big win against an excellent opponent in Alcaraz:
Zverev is also the reigning Olympic gold medalist in men's tennis, having beat Karen Khachanov in Tokyo last summer.
French Open 2022 Results: Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal Set for Quarterfinals
May 29, 2022
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 29: Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a backhand Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada during the Men's Singles Fourth Round match on Day 8 of The 2022 French Open at Roland Garros on May 29, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal
headlined one of the most star-studded days of tennis fans will see
all season Sunday as the fourth round of the 2022 French Open got
underway.
Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz and
Felix Auger-Aliassime were the other top-10 seeds in the men's draw
to step on the clay courts of Stade Roland Garros in Paris.
While a series of upsets have left a
limited number of seeded players in the women's bracket, it was a
busy day for Americans as Coco Gauff, Sloane Stephens and Amanda
Anisimova all attempted to reach the quarterfinals of the season's
second Grand Slam.
Below is a full list of singles scores
from Sunday's schedule, which will be updated through the conclusion
of play. That's followed by a recap of some notable matches.
Men's Results
(1) Novak Djokovic d. (15) Diego
Schwartzman; 6-1, 6-3, 6-3
(3) Alexander Zverev d. Bernabe Zapata
Miralles; 7-6 (11), 7-5, 6-3
(5) Rafael Nadal d. (9) Felix
Auger-Aliassime; 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
(6) Carlos Alcaraz d. (21) Karen
Khachanov; 6-1, 6-4, 6-4
Women's Results
(17) Leylah Fernandez d. (27) Amanda
Anisimova; 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
(18) Coco Gauff d. (31) Elise Mertens;
6-4, 6-0
Sloane Stephens d. (23) Jil Teichmann; 6-2, 6-0
Martina Trevisan d. Aliaksandra
Sasnovich; 7-6 (10), 7-5
Day 8 Recap
While most of Djokovic's highly seeded
counterparts have faced some level of resistance in the tournament's
early rounds, the French Open's defending champion has arrived to the
quarterfinals without dropping a set.
It wasn't the most clinical performance
from the 20-time Grand Slam champion against Schwartzman as he recorded more unforced
errors (31) than winners (29). He made up for it by defending well,
winning 51 percent of points on the return and securing six breaks,
and securing 26 of 31 points at net (84 percent).
"I've got a lot of respect for Diego, and he's specialist for this surface, so it wasn't easy in these
conditions, but I did well. I found my serve in important moments," Djokovic told reporters.
He's now reached the quarterfinals at
the French Open in 13 straight years dating back to 2010.
Nadal showcased his trademark
resilience after dropping the opening set to Auger-Aliassime by
storming back to win a five-set, four-hour marathon set up a
quarterfinal showdown with Djokovic.
The King of Clay, who's looking to
extend his own record of 13 titles at Roland Garros, was forced to
fight for every game as the players combined to tally 97 winners. His
biggest advantage was defending his second serve, winning 66 percent
of those points compared to 47 percent for the 21-year-old Canadian. That led to a 6-4 edge in breaks for Nadal.
Now he heads toward his 59th career ATP
Tour meeting with Djokovic. His record in the previous encounters
stands at 28-30, illustrating the tightly contested nature of the
rivalry.
Gauff enjoyed her Grand Slam breakout
party at last year's French Open, reaching a singles quarterfinal at
a major for the first time, and now she's matched that result with
the potential to make a much deeper run in the week ahead.
The 18-year-old Atlanta native was
downright dominant in the second set against Mertens. She won 72
percent of points on both the serve and the return (each 13 of 18),
struck eight winners with just two unforced errors and tallied three
breaks of serve.
She's dealt with some inconsistency
since last year's run in Paris, including a first-round exit at the
Australian Open earlier this season, but when she plays at the level
on display late in Sunday's match she can contend with anybody in the
world.
"I feel like every match I'm
getting better," Gauff said. "I think today even though I had
some tough moments I was able to tough it out. I really do feel like
I'm progressing with each match."
It sets up an all-American clash with Stephens, who was equally impressive as she breezed past Teichmann, in the quarters.
The fourth round is scheduled to conclude Monday at Roland Garros with women's top seed Iga Swiatek and men's contenders Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas in action.
French Open 2022 Results: Medvedev, Swiatek Highlight Saturday's Winners
May 28, 2022
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 28: Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates winning a point against Danka Kovinic of Montenegro during the Women's Singles Third Round match on Day 7 of The 2022 French Open at Roland Garros on May 28, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Andy Cheung/Getty Images)
Upsets have dominated the women's draw
at the 2022 French Open, but No. 1 ranked Iga Swiatek continued to
breeze through the early rounds with a straight-set victory over
Danka Kovinic on Saturday at Roland Garros in Paris.
Swiatek is now the only top-10 seed
remaining on the women's side at the season's second Grand Slam
tournament after Paula Badosa was forced to withdraw because of
injury and Aryna Sabalenka suffered an upset loss during Saturday's
action.
It's been the polar opposite story in
the men's bracket, where all of the pre-tournament favorites are still active in
pursuit of the major championship. Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos
Tsitsipas were among the notable winners as the third round wrapped
up.
Let's check out all of the singles
results, which will be updated through the day's end of play. That's
followed by a recap of the most noteworthy matches.
Women's Results
(1) Iga Swiatek d. Danka Kovinic; 6-3,
7-5
(29) Veronika Kudermetova d. (3) Paula
Badosa; 6-3, 2-1 ret.
(28) Camila Giorgi d. (7) Aryna
Sabalenka; 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
(11) Jessica Pegula d. (24) Tamara
Zidansek; 6-1, 7-6 (2)
(22) Madison
Keys d. (16) Elena Rybakina; 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (3)
(20) Daria Kasatkina d. Shelby Rogers;
6-3, 6-2
Qinwen Zheng d. Alize Cornet; 6-0, 3-0
ret.
Irina-Camelia Begu d. Leolia Jeanjean;
6-1, 6-4
Men's Results
(2) Daniil Medvedev d. (28) Miomir
Kecmanovic; 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
(4) Stefanos Tsitsipas d. Mikael Ymer;
6-2, 6-2, 6-1
(8) Casper Ruud d. (32) Lorenzo Sonego; 6-2, 6-7 (3), 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
(11) Jannik Sinner d. Mackenzie
McDonald; 6-3, 7-6 (6), 6-3
(12) Hubert Hurkacz d. David Goffin;
7-5, 6-2, 6-1
(20) Marin Cilic d. Gilles Simon; 6-0,
6-3, 6-2
Holger Rune d. Hugo Gaston; 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
Day 7 Recap
Swiatek won her first Grand Slam title
at the 2020 French Open, and with most of her top-tier WTA Tour foes
now eliminated, she's the clear favorite to add another major trophy
to her collection.
The 20-year-old Polish sensation wasn't
at her best Saturday, tallying 23 unforced errors against 13 winners,
but she still managed to advance thanks to winning 48 percent of
points on the return en route to five breaks of serve.
"I changed the tactics in second
set a little bit to play less risky, but then I did some mistakes," Swiatek told reporters. "I lost my breaks. I'm not perfectly happy
with that, but overall I'm happy with the performance, and that I
came back in the second set."
She's reached the fourth round without
dropping a set despite only playing her best in spurts, which is a
promising sign for the remainder of the event.
Sabalenka put together an impressive
first set, winning 94 percent of the points on her first serve and
tallying 12 winners, but then the match flipped toward Camila Giorgi in a
monumental way.
A loss of efficiency on serve was the
biggest problem for the No. 7 seed, who failed to win a single point
on her second serve over the final two sets (0-of-11). It set the
stage for her Italian counterpart to secure six breaks to pull off
the upset.
It's the first time Giorgi has reached
the fourth round of a major since 2018 Wimbledon.
While most of the attention on the
men's side has been focused on the star-studded top half of the
bracket, Medvedev is quietly coasting his way through the bottom
half.
The No. 2 seed has yet to lose more
than four games in any set and once again managed to get off the
court in less than two hours Saturday. He overwhelmed Miomir Kecmanovic with
42 winners and six aces while winning 72 percent of points on serve.
"Everything I wanted to do today
worked," Medvedev said. "I was serving great. I feel like I was
almost putting all the returns in and I made his life tough. Maybe he
didn't play his best level, [but] I managed from my side to make his
life as tough as possible, and it was enough to win today."
His draw gets tougher starting against Marin Cilic in the fourth round, but his level of play so far makes him the
player to beat in the bottom half.
Tsitsipas needed a quick match Saturday
after a hard-fought start to the tournament. He needed to come back
from two sets down against Lorenzo Musetti in the first round and
survived a four-set, three-tiebreaker encounter with Zdenek Kolar in
the second round.
His win over Mikael Ymer was far more
straightforward as he played controlled tennis, finishing with
just 15 unforced errors, and came through in key situations with
seven breaks in 12 opportunities. He also saved the only break point
he faced.
Tsitsipas continues to search for his
first major title. The closest he's come so far is last year's French
Open, where he reached the final before losing to Novak Djokovic in
five sets.
The fourth round of the tournament gets
underway Sunday.
French Open 2022 Results: Djokovic, Nadal Wins Highlight Friday Singles Results
May 27, 2022
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 25: Rafael Nadal of Spain is seen in action against Coretin Moulet of France in their second round match during day four at Roland Garros on May 25, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal
headlined the players in action Friday at Stade Roland Garros as the
third round of the 2022 French Open kicked off in Paris.
Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz
were also on the schedule as part of a star-studded top half of the
men's draw at the season's second Grand Slam tournament.
It's a different story on the women's
side, where a series of upsets left no top-10 seeds in the bottom
half of the bracket, creating a path to the final for some unexpected
contenders. Notable names to take the court included Victoria
Azarenka and Coco Gauff.
Let's check out the complete list of
singles results, which will be updated through the conclusion of Friday's play. That's followed by a recap of some of the day's top matches.
Men's Results
(1) Novak Djokovic d. Aljaz Bedene; 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
(3) Alexander Zverev d. Brandon
Nakashima; 7-6 (2), 6-3, 7-6 (5)
(5) Rafael Nadal d. (26) Botic van de
Zandschulp; 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
(6) Carlos Alcaraz d. (27) Sebastian
Korda; 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
(9) Felix Auger-Aliassime d. Filip
Krajinovic; 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2), 7-5
Gauff reached her first Grand Slam
quarterfinal at last year's French Open, which remains her best
singles result in a major, and now she's one win from matching that
feat.
The 18-year-old Atlanta native has
reached the fourth round without dropping a set, and she was highly
efficient in Friday's win over Kanepi. She recorded just 13 unforced
errors, 16 fewer than her Estonian counterpart, and registered 20
winners.
"I knew going into it, it was
going to be a tough match," Gauff said. "I've been
coming to France since I was 10 years old, so I think that helped me a
lot. I guess it makes me a clay-court—I don't want to say
specialist, but, you know, good at it."
Djokovic, the tournament's defending
champion and No. 1 seed, continued to roll through the men's bracket
with his straight-set triumph over Bedene.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion won 85
percent of the points on his first serve and compiled terrific ratios
for both aces to double faults (9-1) and winners to unforced errors
(30-18). He added five breaks of serve in a mostly drama-free
victory.
His draw starts to get a lot tougher, starting with Schwartzman in the fourth round.
Nadal also continued to cruise through
the early rounds with a win over Van de Zandschulp.
The King of Clay's defensive prowess
was on full display once again as he finished with only 13 unforced errors. He won 48 percent of points on the return and
secured six breaks of serve.
It's the 17th time Nadal has advanced
to at least the fourth round of the French Open in 18 appearances.
The only exception came in 2016 when he was forced to withdraw after the second round because of injury.
Azarenka became the latest major
champion eliminated from the women's draw courtesy of an impressive
comeback from Teichmann.
The 24-year-old Swiss lefty had already
established a new career-best by reaching the third round of a Grand Slam, and the
triumph over the two-time Australian Open champ was her latest
marquee win as part of a breakout 2022 season.
It wasn't the cleanest match as they
combined for 101 unforced errors, but Teichmann was able to grab
control with 44 winners over the last two sets.
Zverev wasn't at his best on Friday,
tallying 50 unforced errors and converting just two of his seven
break-point opportunities, but he still managed to push past
Nakashima in three tight sets.
The No. 3 seed has been overshadowed
given the strength on the bracket's top half, but he still has the
potential to play the role of spoiler if he can cut down on the
mistakes moving forward.
The third round is slated to wrap up Saturday in Paris.
French Open 2022 Results: Medvedev, Badosa Wins Highlight Thursday's Singles Results
May 26, 2022
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 26: Paula Badosa of Spain celebrates victory over kaja Juvan of Slovenia in the second round match at the French Open during day five at Roland Garros on May 26, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Paula Badosa was among the players who
punched their ticket to the third round of the 2022 French Open
during Thursday's action at Stade Roland Garros.
While third-seeded Badosa survived an
upset bid from Kaja Juvan, No. 8 seed Karolina Pliskova became the
latest high-profile contender to get knocked out of the women's draw
as wild card Leolia Jeanjean scored the most prominent victory of her
career.
Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and
Andrey Rublev headlined the Grand Slam title hopefuls to take the
court in the men's bracket.
Let's check out the full list of
singles results, which will be updated through the conclusion of the
day's clay-court play. That's followed by a look at some of the top
matches.
Women's Results
(1) Iga Swiatek d. Alison Riske; 6-0, 6-2
(3) Paula Badosa d. Kaja Juvan; 7-5,
3-6, 6-2
(7) Aryna Sabalenka d. Madison Brengle; 6-1, 6-3
Leolia Jeanjean d. (8) Karolina
Pliskova; 6-2, 6-2
Shelby Rogers d. (9) Danielle Collins; 6-4, 6-3
(11) Jessica Pegula d. Anhelina
Kalinina; 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
Alize Cornet d. (13) Jelena Ostapenko; 6-0, 1-6, 6-3
(16) Elena Rybakina d. Katie Volynets;
6-4, 6-0
Qinwen Zheng d. (19) Simona Halep; 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
(20) Daria Kasatkina d. Fernanda
Contreras Gomez; 6-0, 6-3
(22) Madison Keys d. Caroline Garcia; 6-4, 7-6 (3)
(24) Tamara Zidansek d. Mayar Sherif;
walkover
(28) Camila Giorgi d. Yulia Putintseva; 6-3, 7-5
(29) Veronika Kudermetova d. Aleksandra
Krunic; 6-3, 6-3
Irina-Camelia Begu d. (30) Ekaterina
Alexandrova; 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4
Danka Kovinic d. Anna Karolina
Schmiedlova; 6-3, 7-5
Men's Results
(2) Daniil Medvedev d. Laslo Djere;
6-3, 6-4, 6-3
(4) Stefanos Tsitsipas d. Zdenek Kolar; 6-3, 7-6(8), 6-7(3), 7-6(7)
(7) Andrey Rublev d. Federico Delbonis; 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
(12) Hubert Hurkacz d. Marco
Cecchinato; 6-1, 6-4, 6-2
(20) Marin Cilic d. Marton Fucsovics; 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
Mackenzie McDonald d. (22) Nikoloz Basilashvili; 6-3, 6-1, 6-4
David Goffin d. (24) Frances Tiafoe; 3-6, 7-6 (1), 6-2, 6-4
(28) Miomir Kecmanovic d. Alexander
Bublik; 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-1
Mikael Ymer d. (29) Dan Evans; 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
(32) Lorenzo Sonego d. Joao Sousa; 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-4
Holger Rune d. Henri Laaksonen; 6-2,
6-3, 6-3
Hugo Gaston d. Pedro Cachin; 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
Cristian Garin d. Ilya Ivashka; 6-3, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3
Gilles Simon d. Steve Johnson; 7-5, 6-1, 7-6 (6)
Day 5 Recap
After dropping just two games in a rout
of Fiona Ferro in the first round, Badosa received her first real
test of the tournament against Juvan.
Both players played well throughout the second-round encounter, combining for 69 winners, which is a good sign for the
women's No. 3 seed. She was able to fend off a strong challenge on
the strength of three breaks in the deciding third set.
"It was a very tough match and I
expected a match like this," Badosa told reporters. "I
still need matches here to feel a little bit better. I was nervous
and stressed. She was running, getting all the balls. In that moment, I tried to stay as calm as possible and play aggressively."
She could still benefit from cleaning
up some of the mistakes on her serve after tallying nine double
faults through her first two matches.
Pliskova wasn't able to overcome her
mistakes in the loss to Jeanjean.
She finished with more unforced
errors (28) than winners (21) and more double-faults (five) than aces
(two). It allowed her French counterpart, who played a controlled
match with just 17 winners and 12 unforced errors, to pull off the upset.
It's the latest disappointment at the
French Open for Pliskova, who's failed to advance beyond the third
round in 10 of her 11 appearances. The only exception was a semifinal
run in 2017.
Danielle Collins and Jelena Ostapenko also suffered disappointing losses, with Alize Cornet reaching the third round despite being unseeded.
On the men's side, Medvedev delivered
an early statement with his second consecutive straight-set victory
to open the event.
The No. 2 seed made consistent inroads
on Djere's serve, winning 50 percent of the points in the return game
and securing seven breaks.
"Today, I think, to be honest, Laslo
was playing the better clay-court tennis," Medvedev said. "But I
managed to fight and just put one more ball in the court than him, and
it was a very tough match, but I am happy to win."
Stefanos Tsitsipas had more trouble in his second-round matchup with Zdenek Kolar, narrowly surviving a four-hour match that featured three tiebreaks. The No. 4 seed had 25 aces and won 66 percent of service points, but he struggled to put away Kolar, going just 3-of-12 on break opportunities.
Though Tsitsipas escaped with a win, it has not been an easy path for the 23-year-old after needing five sets to win in Round 1.
The third round gets underway Friday in Paris.
French Open 2022 Results: Medvedev Win, Shapovalov Upset Highlight Tuesday Results
May 24, 2022
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 24: Daniil Medvedev celebrates after winning match point against Facundo Bagnis of Argentina during the Men's Singles First Round match on Day 3 of the French Open at Roland Garros on May 24, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
The first round of the 2022 French Open
is scheduled to wrap up Tuesday at Stade Roland Garros in Paris.
Daniil Medvedev headlined the action in
the men's draw, making quick work of Facundo Bagnis in a
straight-set victory. Denis Shapovalov was among the seeded players
to see their run in the season's second Grand Slam event come to an early end.
No. 3 seed Paula Badosa and 2018 French
Open champion Simona Halep led the group of high-profile players to
take the court in the women's bracket.
Let's check out the full list of
singles results from Roland Garros, which will be updated through the
conclusion of play. That's followed by a recap of the day's notable
action.
Men's Results
(2) Daniil Medvedev d. Facundo Bagnis;
6-2, 6-2, 6-2
(4) Stefanos Tsitsipas d. Lorenzo
Musetti; 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
Emil Ruusuvuori d. Ugo Humbert; 6-2,
2-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2
Alexander Bublik d. Arthur Rinderknech;
6-2, 6-4, 6-4
Richard Gasquet d. Lloyd Harris; 6-1,
6-3, 6-4
Alex Molcan d. Federico Coria; 6-3,
6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Ilya Ivashka d. Benoit Paire; 6-3, 7-5,
1-6, 7-5
Henri Laaksonen d. Pedro Martinez; 2-6,
6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (1)
David Goffin d. Jiri Lehecka; 6-4, 4-6,
6-4, 6-4
Federico Delbonis d. Adrian Mannarino; 6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-2
Roberto Carballes Baena d. Oscar Otte; 7-6 (5), 6-1, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3
Marco Cecchinato d. Pablo Andujar; 4-6, 4-6, 6-0, 7-5, 6-0
Zdenek Kolar d. Lucas Pouille; 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
Jiri Vesely d. Steve Johnson; 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-2
Women's Results
(3) Paula Badosa d. Fiona Ferro; 6-2, 6-0
(7) Aryna Sabalenka d. Chloe Paquet; 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
(8) Karolina Pliskova d. Tessah
Andrianjafitrimo; 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
(9) Danielle Collins d. Viktoriya
Tomova; 6-0, 6-4
(11) Jessica Pegula d. Qiang Wang; 6-2, 6-4
(13) Jelena Ostapenko d. Lucia
Bronzetti; 6-1, 6-4
(16) Elena Rybakina d. Arantxa Rus;
6-1, 5-7, 6-2
(19) Simona Halep d. Nastasja Schunk; 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
(20) Daria Kasatkina d. Rebecca
Sramkova; 6-2, 6-0
(22) Madison Keys d. Anna Kalinskaya; 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
(24) Tamara Zidansek d. Claire Liu; 6-2, 6-2
(28) Camila Giorgi d. Shuai Zhang; 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
(30) Ekaterina Alexandrova d. Greet
Minnen; 7-5, 6-3
Aleksandra Krunic d. Kamilla Rakhimova;
6-4, 6-3
Alize Cornet d. Misaki Doi; 6-2, 6-0
Katie Volynets d. Viktorija Golubic;
6-2, 2-6, 6-1
Caroline Garcia d. Taylor Townsend;
6-3, 6-4
Irina-Camelia Begu d. Jasmine Paolini;
4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5)
Shelby Rogers d. Tereza Martincova; 6-4, 6-3
Mayar Sherif d. Marta Kostyuk; 6-3, 7-5
Yulia Putintseva d. Irina Bara; 6-3, 6-1
Anhelina Kalinina d. Hailey Baptiste; 5-2, ret.
Madison Brengle d. Mihaela Buzarnescu; 6-1, 6-2
Kaja Juhan d. Oksana Selekhmeteva; 7-5, 7-6 (4)
Fernanda Contreras d. Panna Udvardy; 7-6 (8), 6-3
Day 3 Recap
Medvedev, who recently returned from a
six-week absence because of a hernia injury, looked like he's already
trending back toward top form as he breezed past Bagnis.
The No. 2 seed racked up significant
advantages in winners (35-14) and aces (12-0). He also won 57 percent
of the points on his Argentine counterpart's serve en route to eight
breaks.
"I love Roland Garros, especially
since last year," Medvedev said after the win, referencing his
quarterfinal run after four straight first-round exits. "Before
that, I don't know if I actually loved it given that I was out on the
Sunday when the tournament was actually starting on the Monday."
Shapovalov has endured similar
struggles in Paris. He's never advanced beyond the second round in
four career appearances.
His loss to Rune was almost entirely
self-inflicted. The Canadian finished with far more unforced errors
(53) than winners (27) and also tallied six double faults. That
allowed the unseeded Danish teenager to advance despite just 17
winners and no aces.
"It was difficult," Shapovalov told reporters. "For sure I wasn't
able to bring out my best performance. It's definitely frustrating. But yeah, it just shows I have a lot to work on.
And just excited to get back to work. Never think I'm done learning
and improving. So, yeah, it's difficult moment, but I just keep
working."
Rune previously captured the French
Open junior boys title in 2019.
Really good performance today 💪🏼 A happy return in Paris after my 2019 title 🔝
Badosa delivered a highly efficient
performance to eliminate Ferro in just 54 minutes.
The 24-year-old Spanish star compiled
25 winners and just 13 unforced errors. She also won 93 percent of
the points on her first serve (26 of 28) and converted five of her
six break-point chances.
Badosa reached the quarterfinals in
last year's French Open and appears primed to match or exceed that
run this time around.
It took awhile for Halep to find a
groove Tuesday. She recorded 27 unforced errors while splitting the
first two sets with Schunk, but she cut down on the mistakes in a
major way in the third set (four unforced errors) and also secured a
pair of breaks to advance.
The two-time major champion has
endured an up-and-down season. She won her first tournament of the
year, a warm-up event in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open, but
hasn't reached another final. She did have an impressive win over
Badosa on clay in Madrid, though.
Halep's play in the third set against
Schunk is something she can build off moving forward in the French
Open.
The second round in the year's second major gets underway Wednesday.
French Open 2022 Men's, Women's Draws for Djokovic, Nadal, Osaka, More
May 19, 2022
PARIS, FRANCE May 19. Novak Djokovic of Serbia watched by coach Goran Ivanisevic during practice on Court Philippe Chatrier in preparation for the 2022 French Open Tennis Tournament at Roland Garros on May 19th 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
The 2022 French Open men's and women's singles draws were revealed Friday, and two-time Roland Garros champion Novak Djokovic will face a difficult field as he aims to win his third title in Paris.
Djokovic was drawn in the same half as Spaniards Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in what is being viewed as the worst-case scenario for the Serbian.
The 34-year-old, who did not play in the Australian Open, will begin the tournament against Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka, while Nadal will face Australia's Jordan Thompson and Alcaraz will face a qualifier to open things up.
Djokovic could end up meeting Nadal in the quarterfinal. If that happens, it will be one of the most intense matchups of the entire tournament as Nadal is aiming to win his record-extending 14th title at Roland Garros.
The other half of the men's draw is wide-open as Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev highlight the group.
Roger Federer is a notable absence from the men's field at this year's tournament as he continues to recover from the knee surgery that he had last year. He also is unlikely to play at Wimbledon and told reporters in March that his return to the court probably won't come until late summer.
The women's side is also expected to be competitive, though Poland's Iga Swiatek is the overwhelming favorite to win her second title at Roland Garros. That said, the 20-year-old could still face a tough matchup against Czechia's Karolina Pliskova in the quarterfinals.
However, Swiatek beat Pliskova last year by a double-bagel score at the Italian Open in Rome.
Aside from Swiatek, Paula Badosa, Aryna Sabalenka, Ons Jabeur, Maria Sakkari, Anett Kontaveit and Barbora Krejcikova are projected to reach the quarterfinals. , Krejcikova, the defending French Open champion, hasn't played in more than two months because of an elbow injury.
Naomi Osaka, meanwhile, was dealt a pretty tough hand as she will open the French Open against American Amanda Anisimova, who eliminated her in January from the Australian Open in the third round.
The women's tournament will look a little different this year with the absences of Ash Barty and Serena Williams. Barty, the 2019 French Open champion, announced her retirement from tennis in March.
Meanwhile, Williams, a three-time champion at Roland Garros, is missing the tournament for the first time since 2017 and it's unclear when she might return to the court.
The first round of the French Open will begin Sunday and runs through June 5.
Former World No. 1 Kim Clijsters Announces 3rd Retirement from Tennis
Apr 12, 2022
Kim Clijsters, of Belgium, returns a shot to Katerina Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Women's tennis player Kim Clijsters announced Tuesday that she was retiring from tennis, her third retirement from the sport.
"I want to share with you that I have decided to no longer play official tournaments," she wrote on Instagram. "I can't wait to see what new adventures will cross my path. Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the past two years!"
Clijsters, 38, is a four-time Grand Slam singles champion and ascended to the top ranking in the world four separate times. But injuries and the desire to start a family led to her retirement in 2007 at the age of 23.
She returned in 2009 and had an impressive stretch in the coming years, winning the U.S. Open in consecutive years (2009-10) and the Australian Open in 2011. She also reached the top ranking in the world for a third time in 2011.
But she retired for a second time in 2012, with that one sticking until 2020.
Unlike her last comeback, however, Clijsters struggled in her final return to the game, playing in only five matches, though injuries and the COVID-19 pandemic played a part. And yet again, the desire to focus on her family has led her to part with the sport.
"Yeah, it's been on my mind for a while," Clijsters told Greg Garber of WTATennis.com about her decision to retire again. "I still love to hit the ball. With my schedule three, four days was enough to keep my rhythm under control but definitely not good enough if I decided to play another tournament. Say, if I picked Australia, it's three, four weeks. That's just not possible at this stage in our family life. Life just sort of takes over, right?"
Her final match came in October at Indian Wells, when she lost to Katerina Siniakova in the first round.
Clijsters' impressive career led to her being inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2017. That will immortalize her in the sport forever, but Clijsters believes she'll continue to have some role in the game, even if she isn't playing professionally.
"My passion for tennis will never leave no matter what I do," she said. "I feel a very big need to give back to tennis because I’ve gotten so much out of it. So, yeah, that will be the next phase, to see where can I go."
Serena Williams Hints at Return for Wimbledon in Instagram Video with Aaron Rodgers
Apr 8, 2022
MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 7: Serena Williams, professional tennis player, and businesswoman, speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at the Miami Beach Convention Center on April 7, 2022 in Miami, Florida. The worlds largest bitcoin conference runs from April 6-9, expecting over 30,000 people in attendance and over 7 million live stream viewers worldwide.(Photo by Marco Bello/Getty Images)
Serena Williams hinted during an Instagram story video alongside Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers that she would be making her comeback at Wimbledon.
"We've been talking about my comeback, and he's been hyping me up and getting me ready for Wimbledon," she said (h/t CNN's Jacob Lev). "Can't wait!"
Rodgers than asked why Serena wouldn't be participating at the U.S. Open.
"Wimbledon's before the U.S. Open, I've got to play Wimbledon first," she responded. "Exciting!"
The video ended with Rodgers pointing at Williams and exclaiming, "She's back."
The 40-year-old last played in the 2021 Wimbledon tournament, retiring from her first-round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich after slipping and injuring her leg.
"I was heartbroken to have to withdraw today after injuring my right leg," she wrote at the time on Instagram. "My love and gratitude are with the fans and the team who make being on centre court so meaningful. Feeling the extraordinary warmth and support of the crowd today when I walked on—and off—the court meant the world to me."
Williams has dominated women's tennis throughout her career, and her 23 grand slam titles trails only Margaret Court (24). Her seven Wimbledon titles is tied for the third most in the history of the tournament with Steffi Graf and Dorothea Lambert Chambers.
But she hasn't one a grand slam since the 2017 Australian Open and has won just one singles title in the past five years.
It's natural that Williams' torrid pace has slowed in the twilight of her career, as injury issues and other factors have affected her career. But she hasn't lost the competitive drive or the desire to catch and pass Court.
"I should have been at like 30 or 32 (grand slam singles titles)," she told CNN's Christiane Amanpour in March. "I should have had it (the record), really, I've had many opportunities to have it. But I'm not giving up."
