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05/29 07:02 CDT Marta Kostyuk extends clay winning streak to 15 matches to
reach fourth round at French Open
Marta Kostyuk extends clay winning streak to 15 matches to reach fourth round
at French Open
PARIS (AP) --- Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine beat Viktorija Golubic 6-4, 6-3 Friday
to reach the fourth round at the French Open for the second time, setting up a
big match against four-time champion Iga Swiatek.
The 15th-ranked player is in an excellent run of form and extended her winning
streak on clay to 15 matches. Ahead of Roland Garros, she won in Madrid --- the
biggest title of her career --- after she claimed another clay-court title in
Rouen, France.
She previously reached the fourth round in Paris in 2021, when she lost to
Swiatek. A rematch is coming up next after Swiatek defeated fellow Polish
player Magda Linette 6-4, 6-4.
Also advancing to the fourth round was Wang Xiyu of China, who beat Ukrainian
Yuliia Starodubtseva 6-3, 7-5. The Chinese qualifier has still not dropped a
set in her campaign.
In men's action, a day after top-ranked Jannik Sinner was upset after he twice
failed to serve out the match in the third set, three-time champion Novak
Djokovic later takes on Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca.
Second-seeded Alexander Zverev, chasing a first major title in Paris, continues
his quest for his first major trophy against Frenchman Quentin Halys during the
evening session. Andrey Rublev meets Nuno Borges and Casper Ruud faces Tommy
Paul.
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AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis
