Roland-Garros: Keys unlocks Rybakina, through to last 16
Madison Keys edged out Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 [3] on Saturday evening and will play Russian Veronika Kudermetova, the No 29 seed, in the next round
American Madison Keys, the No 22 seed, advanced to the last 16 of Roland-Garros by edging out Kazakh Elena Rybakina, the No 16 seed, 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 [3].
Keys, ranked No 22, will face Russian Veronika Kudermetova, the No 29 seed, next.
In the previous rounds, the American edged out Russian Anna Kalinskaya (6-3, 3-6, 6-4) and defeated Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia (6-4, 7-6 [3]).
Rybakina, ranked No 16, won against Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus (6-1, 5-7, 6-2) and American wildcard Katie Volynets (6-4, 6-0) earlier in the tournament.
Paris (Grand Slam): Other third-round results (Stade Roland-Garros, clay, EUR 43.600.000, most recent results first):
- Veronika Kudermetova beat Paula Badosa (3): 6-3, 2-1 ab.
- Jessica Pegula (11) beat Tamara Zidansek (24): 6-1, 7-6 [2]
- Camila Giorgi (28) beat Aryna Sabalenka (7): 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
- Qinwen Zheng beat Alize Cornet: 6-0, 3-0 ab.
- Daria Kasatkina (20) beat Shelby Rogers: 6-3, 6-2
- Iga Swiatek (1) beat Danka Kovinic: 6-3, 7-5
- Irina-Camelia Begu beat Leolia Jeanjean (WC): 6-1, 6-4
- Sloane Stephens beat Diane Parry: 6-2, 6-3
- Jil Teichmann (23) beat Victoria Azarenka (15): 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 [5]
- Cori Coco Gauff (18) beat Kaia Kanepi: 6-3, 6-4
- Elise Mertens (31) beat Varvara Gracheva: 6-2, 6-3
- Aliaksandra Sasnovich beat Angelique Kerber (21): 6-4, 7-6 [5]
- Martina Trevisan beat Daria Saville (WC): 6-3, 6-4
- Leylah Fernandez (17) beat Belinda Bencic (14): 7-5, 3-6, 7-5
- Amanda Anisimova (27) beat Karolina Muchova: 6-7 [7], 6-2, 3-0 ab.