Roland-Garros: Former finalist Errani qualifies, joined by Volynets, Sramkova
The main draw at Roland-Garros is now set, with 16 qualifiers booking their spots
More than a decade after she made the final here in Paris, Italian Sara Errani has qualified for the main draw of Roland-Garros. This marks the former world No 5’s 14th Roland-Garros appearance, and 48th at Grand Slams overall.
Errani had to do it tough on Friday, defeating Elina-Gabriela Ruse in two tiebreaker sets to claim her spot in the main draw. She’ll face Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, No 53, in the first round of Roland-Garros.
Also qualifying on Friday were American Katie Volynets and Slovakian Rebecca Sramkova. Volynets moved past Oksana Selekhmetva in straight sets to book a first-round clash against Aleksandra Krunic, while Sramkova had a tougher path. She went the distance against Panna Udvardy, winning in a third set tiebreak. Sramkova will now face Amanda Anisimova in round one.
On Thursday, Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima extended her winning streak to 18 matches on Thursday as she defeated Raluca Georgiana Serban 7-5, 6-4 to qualify for the women’s singles main draw at the French Open.
The world No 80, who has won three consecutive ITF titles coming into the tournament, will play in a Grand Slam main draw for the second time in her career. In her previous Grand Slam appearance, Uchijima lost in the first round of the 2023 Australian Open.
Also booking their spots in the main draw on Thursday were 2022 Wimbledon quarter-finalist Jule Niemeier and Frenchwoman Leolia Jeanjean.
Niemeier, who was defeated in the first round of the main draw the last two years in Paris, ousted Dalma Galfi 6-4, 6-1 on Thursday while Jeanjean scored a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over American Robin Montgomery.
Others who qualified for the main draw include:
- Laura Pigossi, who defeated Cristina Dinu 6-2, 6-2
- Yulii Starodubtseva, who defeated Marina Stakusic 6-3, 6-2
- Eva Lys, who defeated Anastasia Zakharova 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1
- Tamara Zidansek, who defeated Hailey Baptiste 7-5, 1-6, 6-3
- Julia Avdeeva, who defeated Olivia Gadecki 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
- Lucija Ciric-Bagaric, who defeated Sara Saito 7-6, 6-1
- Olga Danilovic, who defeated Astra Sharma 7-6, 7-5
- Zeynep Sonmez, who defeated Jan Fett 7-6, 6-3
- Julia Riera, who defeated Alexandra Eala 4-6, 7-6, 6-4
- Irene Burillo Escorihuela, who defeated Jil Tecihmann 6-1, 7-6
The main draw of Roland-Garros 2024 is now set, with 16 qualifiers booking their spots.
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