Tennis, WTA – Roland-Garros 2024: Paolini knocks out Andreescu

Paolini, ranked No 15, will face Russian Elina Avanesyan next.

Earlier in the tournament the Italian beat Australian Daria Saville (6-3, 6-4) and American lucky loser Hailey Baptiste (6-4, 7-6 (6)).

Andreescu, ranked No 228, had not played since August of 2023 at the Canadian Open due to injury. Her comeback in Paris was a good one, as prior to Saturday’s loss she defeated Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo (7-5, 6-1) and Russian Anna Kalinskaya, the No 23 seed (1-6, 7-5, 6-3).

Paris (Grand Slam), other third-round results:

• Madison Keys vs. Emma Navarro
• Elina Svitolina vs. Ana Bogdan
• Mirra Andreeva beat Peyton Stearns: 6-2, 6-1
• Aryna Sabalenka (2) beat Paula Badosa: 7-5, 6-1
• Elena Rybakina (4) beat Elise Mertens (25): 6-4, 6-2
• Varvara Gracheva beat Irina-Camelia Begu: 7-5, 6-3
• Elina Avanesyan beat Qinwen Zheng (7): 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6)
• Iga Swiatek (1) beat Marie Bouzkova: 6-4, 6-2
• Ons Jabeur (8) beat Leylah Fernandez (31): 6-4, 7-6 (5)
• Clara Tauson beat Sofia Kenin: 6-2, 7-5
• Marketa Vondrousova (5) beat Chloe Paquet (WC): 6-1, 6-3
• Anastasia Potapova beat Xinyu Wang: 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-4
• Coco Gauff (3) beat Dayana Yastremska (30): 6-2, 6-4
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto beat Liudmila Samsonova (17): 7-6 (4), 6-2
• Olga Danilovic (Q) beat Donna Vekic: 0-6, 7-5, 7-6 (8)