Aryna Sabalenka moved into the second week at Roland Garros with a composed 6-2, 6-3 win over Olga Danilovic.
The 26-year-old Belarusian Sabalenka who has dropped only 10 games in four matches, and 32 of her 37 victories this year have come in straight sets.
On Sunday, she’ll play No. 16 Amanda Anisimova in a fourth-round match. Anisimova, a former French Open semifinalist, was a 7-6 (4), 6-4 winner over No. 22 Clara Tauson.
Sabalenka has already won three titles this year — Brisbane, Miami and Madrid – and has reached six finals, the most entering Roland Garros since Serena Williams in 2013. She’ll remain No. 1 for the 33rd consecutive week after the tournament, regardless of the result.
This was Sabalenka’s 50th major win since 2023, 11 more than the next-best total, belonging to Iga Swiatek. They had been No. 1 and No. 2 for an uninterrupted period of more than three years, but when Swiatek exited early in Rome, she fell to No. 5 in the rankings.
Menawhile, Zheng Qinwen booked her place in the second week of Roland Garros for the second time after ending 18-year-old qualifier Victoria Mboko’s run in straight sets. She will next play Liudmila Samsonova, with a first Roland Garros quarterfinal at stake for both players.
The No. 8 seed and reigning Olympic gold medalist, was able quell it, advancing 6-3, 6-4 in 1 hour and 26 minutes.
She will next face No. 19 seed Liudmila Samsonova, who defeated former Australian Open semifinalist Dayana Yastremska 6-2, 6-3 to reach the fourth round of a major for the fourth time, and first time at Roland Garros.
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