PARIS (Reuters) – Highlights of the seventh day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, on Saturday (times GMT):
1140 SWIATEK TOO STRONG FOR KOVINIC
World number one Iga Swiatek navigated a shaky second set to hold off Danka Kovinic 6-3 7-5 and advance to the last 16 in Paris, extending her winning run to 31 matches.
Swiatek, 20, will face either home favourite Alize Cornet or Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen for a place in the quarter-finals.
0910 PLAY UNDER WAY
Play began under partially sunny skies at Roland Garros, with the temperature hovering around 18 degrees Celsius (65 degrees Fahrenheit).
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French Open order of play on Saturday
No conflict over ‘Uncle Toni’ as Auger-Aliassime faces Nadal
Rising star Alcaraz dazzles to reach last 16 in Paris
French Open crowd provides unmatched atmosphere
I hold no grudges and want to play in Australia again, says Djokovic
Nadal is no fan of night sessions at Roland Garros
No drama this time as Zverev powers into French Open last 16
Gauff glad she put marine biologist dream aside to stick with tennis
U.S. Open runner-up Fernandez makes fourth round in Paris for first time
Find me a ticket! Schwartzman desperate to watch Champions League final
(Compiled by Dhruv Munjal and Hritika Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
