![Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka reacts after a point to Belarus’ Iryna Shymanovich during their women’s singles match on day four of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament at the Court Suzanne-Lenglen in Paris on May 31, 2023. Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka reacts after a point to Belarus’ Iryna Shymanovich during their women’s singles match on day four of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament at the Court Suzanne-Lenglen in Paris on May 31, 2023.](https://i0.wp.com/www.thehindu.com/theme/images/th-online/1x1_spacer.png?w=696&ssl=1)
Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka reacts after some extent to Belarus’ Iryna Shymanovich throughout their ladies’s singles match on day 4 of the Roland-Garros Open tennis event on the Court Suzanne-Lenglen in Paris on May 31, 2023.
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World quantity two Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the French Open third round on Wednesday with a straight-sets win over fellow Belarusian Iryna Shymanovich.
The Australian Open champion took a while to get the measure of her opponent, who had by no means received a main-draw WTA match earlier than this event, earlier than wrapping up a 7-5, 6-2 victory.
Sabalenka will face both Poland’s Magdalena Frech or Russian Kamilla Rakhimova within the final 32.