French Open, Aryna Sabalenka and Alcaraz
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Familiar names are at the top of the odds ahead of the French Open, although there are some noteworthy shifts among the order.
Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the Italian Open semi-finals by defeating Jack Draper, displaying resilience after a shaky start. Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka was ousted by Zheng Qinwen, who also set up a semi-final clash with Coco Gauff.
Champion Alexander Zverev and world number one Aryna Sabalenka fell by the wayside in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open on Wednesday, while Carlos Alcaraz beat Briton's Jack Draper 6-4 6-4 to reach the last four for the first time at the claycourt event.
ROME — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka fought back from a set down against Sofia Kenin to advance at the Italian Open on Sunday. Kenin, the No. 31-seeded American, won the first set of the third round match in Rome 6-3, but Sabalenka powered back to take the next two sets by the same score.
Third seed Alcaraz will face either reigning Rome champion Alexander Zverev and home hope Lorenzo Musetti. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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The National on MSNRoland Garros preview: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner on collision course and tough path ahead for SwiatekThe stage is set at the quaint and charming neighbourhood of Porte d’Auteuil in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, where the French Open is scheduled to begin on Sunday. The women’s and men’s singles draws were unveiled on Thursday – with a little help from Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele – and it’s time to take a closer look at the
Zheng Qinwen earned her first victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 to set up an Italian Open semifinal match against Coco Gauff.
And when it comes to cooking? Forget that too. The Belarusian, who has her own personalized acai bowl with Oakberry as well as a signature cocktail—the aptly named MargAryna—with Dobel Tequila, said there will be no home cooking during dinner at Casa Sabalenka.