As duas finalistas atuais de Roland Garros venceram a onda de calor desta terça (26) em Paris e seguiram para a 2ª rodada do Grand Slam francês.
Aryna Sabalenka, a número um do mundo, iniciou sua participação com um triunfo por 6-4 e 6-2 contra a espanhola Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (50ª). A tenista bielorrussa permanece invicta diante de Maneiro após três embates.
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“It’s a hot day, thank you very much for staying, and don’t forget, folks, stay hydrated,” Sabalenka told the crowd on Centre Court after her match. In the 2nd round, she will have a first-time encounter against Frenchwoman Elsa Jacquemot (world No. 67).
Meanwhile, Coco Gauff (world No. 4) sweated a bit more than Aryna, but overcame fellow American Taylor Townsend (world No. 75) 6-4, 6-0. This was the first time Coco defeated her friend on the WTA tour.
The reigning Roland Garros champion faces Egyptian Mayar Sherif (world No. 129) in the next round.
