Fourth seed Sofia Kenin withstood a comeback from former champion Jelena Ostapenko to win in three units and attain the French Open second spherical on Monday.
The United States’ Kenin, who misplaced to Iga Swiatek in final yr’s ultimate at Roland Garros, held her nerve to safe a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory.
Latvia’s Ostapenko has struggled for consistency since her shock title win as a teen in 2017 and is now forty fourth within the WTA rankings.
Kenin, the 2020 Australian Open champion, will face qualifier and fellow American Hailey Baptiste for a spot within the final 32.
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