Jun 5, 2024; Paris, France; Aryna Sabalenka returns a shot during her match against Mirra Andreeva on day 11 of Roland Garros at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images Aryna Sabalenka left no question as to why she is the top seed at the French Open, producing a dominant 6-1, 6-0 first-round victory over Kamilla Rakhimova in Paris on Sunday.
Sabalenka needed just one hour to defeat the Russian on the clay courts of Roland Garros.
“I’m super happy to be back in Paris,” said Sabalenka, a 2023 semifinalist.
“The first rounds are always tricky … but I’m super happy to get the win and go through.”
There was little doubt where the match was headed after Sabalenka took a 3-0 lead in the first set. In the match, she had five aces, converted five of 11 break chances and struck 30 winners compared to nine for Rakhimova.
Also moving on to the second round was the No. 8 seed, Qinwen Zheng of China, who won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics at Roland Garros. She defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia, a 2021 finalist, 6-4, 6-3.
Zheng said the Olympics accomplishment will drive her throughout the French Open.
“That feeling is unforgettable,” she said of her win at the Paris Games. “It is the best experience of my life so far. I will carry the gold-medal mentality all through this tournament.”
Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, the No. 13 seed, also made quick work of her opponent, defeating Zeynep Sonmez of Turkey 6-1, 6-1.
Other seeded players advancing were No. 11 Diana Shnaider of Russia, a 7-6 (3), 6-2 winner over Ukrainian qualifier Anastasiia Sobolieva. No. 16 Amanda Anisimova defeated another qualifier, Nina Stojanovic of Serbia. Anisimova was leading 6-3, 4-1 when her opponent retired.
No. 28 seed Peyton Stearns was eliminated by Eva Lys of Germany in a 6-0, 6-3 match.
Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic took out two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 3-6, 6-0, 6-4. The Czech is coming off of maternity leave. Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko, in her first Grand Slam match, defeated 2024 Wimbledon quarterfinalist Lulu Sun of New Zealand 6-1, 7-6 (4). It was the Roland Garros debut for Sun.
Others headed to the second round are Anna Bondar of Hungary, Emiliana Arango of Colombia, Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine, Jil Teichmann of Switzerland and qualifier Leyre Romero Gormaz of Spain.
–Field Level Media
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