Nadal, Murray and Halep move into Quarter-Finals
Rafael Nadal eased into the French Open Quarter-Finals with a very dominant display against Lajovic. The top seed lost only four games throughout the entire match, winning 6-1, 6-2, 6-1. Going into the Quarter-Finals, nobody would want to play Nadal here as he just seems to be getting better as the tournament goes on.
Simona Halep booked her place in the Quarter-Finals draw after avoiding a potential upset against Sloane Stephens. The fourth seed battled her way past the American with a straight sets victory 6-4, 6-3 in what was a very competitive match.
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David Ferrer moved into the Quarters after overcoming Kevin Anderson in four sets. A break of serve in each of the two opening sets saw the Spaniard go 2-0 sets up but Anderson claimed the third set tie-break to take the match into a fourth. However, Ferrer found his game and swiftly took the fourth set 6-1. Andy Murray made easier work than he did at Wimbledon last year against Fernando Verdasco, this time coming out on top with a straight sets victory. That result will please the seventh seed as he saves vital energy going into the last eight. Gael Monfils kept the French dreaming after claiming a comfortable win over Garcia-Lopez. There are some really good Quarter-Final match-ups this year and it will be really interesting to see who progresses into the semi-s.
Jelena Jankovic was knocked out by Sara Errani in straight sets which was an upset according to the seeding. The first set was extremely competitive but it was Errani who came out on top in the tie-break which hugely influenced how the second set went. Jankovic, who hits the flat and hard, made too many unforced errors whilst Errani just kept getting the ball back. A great result for Errani who normally enjoys her best Grand Slam results here at Roland Garros. Kuznetsova continued her good run with a straight sets victory over Safarova. It will be interesting to see how far the Russian can go this year. Despite losing the first set quite convincingly, Petkovic fought back to eventually overcome Bertens 7-5 in the third set. With the top three seeds out, the women's title is really up for grabs this year, making the Quarter-Finals a very interesting affair.
Men’s Singles Fourth Round Results
Nadal (1) beat Lajovic 6-1, 6-2, 6-1
Ferrer (5) beat Anderson (19) 6-3, 6-3, 6-7, 6-1
Murray (7) beat Verdasco (24) 6-4, 7-5, 7-6
Monfils (23) beat Garcia-Lopez 6-0, 6-2, 7-5
Women’s Singles Fourth Round Results
Halep (4) beat Stephens (15) 6-4, 6-3
Errani (10) beat Jankovic (6) 7-6, 6-2
Kuznetsova (27) beat Safarova (23) 6-3, 6-4
Petkovic (28) beat Bertens 1-6, 6-2, 7-5
Men’s Doubles Quarter-Finals Results
Granollers/Lopez (12) beat Bryan/Bryan (1) 6-4, 6-2
Dragania/Mergea beat Nestor/Zimonjic (3) 6-7, 6-3, 7-6
Women’s Doubles Third Round Selected Result
Peschke/Srebotnik (4) beat Kanepi/Panova 6-3, 6-1
Boys’ Singles First Round Selected Results
Rublev (4) beat Apostol 5-7, 6-1, 7-5
Luz (2) beat Fritz 6-4, 6-0
Choinski beat Tiafoe (1) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
Girls’ Singles First Round Selected Results
Boulter beat Kingsley 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
Bolsova Zadoinov (4) beat Komardina 6-2, 6-2
Jorovic (1) beat Cristian 6-2, 6-2
Girls’ Singles Second Round Selected Results
Bellis (2) beat Salas 6-1, 6-3
Boys’ Doubles First Round Selected Results
Kozlov/Rublev (1) beat Janvier/Muller 6-4, 6-1
Apostol/Frunza beat Mmoh/Tiafoe (2) 6-4, 7-5
Girls’ Doubles First Round Selected Results
Bains/Black (4) beat Wargnier/Yerolymos 6-2, 6-3
Hon/Teichmann (2) beat Samir/Wallace 7-6, 6-4
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