French Open 2022; Former world number one Victoria Azarenka crashed out in the third round of women’s singles while American John Isner crashed out of the Spanish qualifiers on Friday.
Former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka crashed out in the third round of women’s singles (AP Photo)
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- Azarenka was knocked out by Swiss 23rd seed Jill Teichmann
- Teachman will face Sloane Stephens in the last-16 round
- John Isner was stunned in the third round of the men’s singles
Two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka stunned in the third round of the women’s singles event at the French Open on Friday, May 27. Lost a marathon battle to former world No. 1 Jill Tekman of Switzerland. 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5) were out of the competition.
Jill Teichman set up a fourth-round clash with Sloane Stephens.
Stephens, runner-up of 2018 but unseeded in Paris this year, faced a potentially difficult opponent in French hope Diane Parry, who knocked out defending champion Barbora Krejcikova in the opening round. But Stephens won 6-2, 6-3.
Azarenka looked to be running for a comfortable win when she broke Techman to go 4-2 up in the second with her powerful baseline play and consistent drop shots that guided the game.
But reversing the opening set, it was the turn of the 24-year-old Swiss left-hander, who was forced to shake it up and decide on five of the next six games.
Teachman kept the pressure up and the pair won the tiebreak in the final set, after trading two breaks each.
isner stunned
In another major upset in the men’s singles draw, Spanish qualifier Bernabé Zapata Miralles advanced to the fourth round at a Grand Slam for the first time. He defeated 23rd seed John Isner of America 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 in a match that lasted nearly three-and-a-half hours.