Paris ¨C Aryna Sabalenka passed one of her sternest tests yet in her pursuit of a maiden French Open crown on Monday, overpowering Naomi Osaka 7-5 6-3 in a pulsating duel to power into the quarter-finals of the clay court Grand Slam.
Playing in the first women¡¯s night-session match at Roland Garros in three years, the Belarusian recovered from a ragged opening to extend her remarkable consistency at majors, where she has reached at least the quarter-finals in her last ?14 appearances.
¡°She is such a great player, she plays super aggressive tennis,¡± Sabalenka said on court before delighting the crowd by showing off a playful ?moonwalk. ¡°I¡¯m happy ?with how I was able to put back the pressure on her. It¡¯s amazing to play the night session ?in front of all of you guys.
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