French Open 2026: World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka Sweeps into Third Round
Sabalenka snatched a tight opening set with a break in the final game and then swept Jacquemot aside to set up a meeting with Australia's Daria Kasatkina
By : AFP
Update: 2026-05-28 18:14 GMT
Paris: World number one Aryna Sabalenka eased into the third round at Roland Garros on Thursday with a 7-5, 6-2 win over France's Elsa Jacquemot.
Sabalenka snatched a tight opening set with a break in the final game and then swept Jacquemot aside to set up a meeting with Australia's Daria Kasatkina.
The Belarusian has reached the final at five of the past six Grand Slams. She finished runner-up to Coco Gauff at last year's French Open.