Sign in

Third seed Radwanska struggles into French Open second round

Polish third seed Agnieszka Radwanska reached the French Open second round on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-0 win over China's Zhang Shuai, the world number 34.

Updated on: May 25, 2014, 16:17:19 IST
AFP | By , Paris
Share
Share via
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
Copy link
  • copy link

Polish third seed Agnieszka Radwanska reached the French Open second round on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-0 win over China's Zhang Shuai, the world number 34.

Agnieszka-Radwanska-of-Poland-in-action-during-her-first-round-match-against-Shuai-Zhang-of-China-at-the-French-Open-at-Roland-Garros-in-Paris-EPA-Photo
Agnieszka-Radwanska-of-Poland-in-action-during-her-first-round-match-against-Shuai-Zhang-of-China-at-the-French-Open-at-Roland-Garros-in-Paris-EPA-Photo

Radwanska, a quarter-finalist in 2013, will face either French wildcard Mathilde Johansson or Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic for a spot in the last 32.

Radwanska, sporting a vivid, floral-print dress, made heavy work of seeing off Zhang who has now lost all of her four first round matches at Roland Garros.

The first seven games all went against serve until the Pole held for 5-3.

She then swept through the final set in just 21 minutes as Zhang was undone by her 24 unforced errors in the match.

Stay updated with the latest sports news, including latest headlines and updates from the Olympics 2024, where Indian athletes will compete for glory in Paris. Catch all the action from tennis Grand Slam tournaments, follow your favourite football teams and players with the latest match results, and get the latest on international hockey tournaments and series.