Sabalenka eases past qualifier Uchijima at French Open

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PARIS : Second seed Aryna Sabalenka beat Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima 6-2 6-2 under the roof on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Thursday to move into the French Open third round.

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 30, 2024 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in action during her second round match against Japan's Moyuka Uchijima REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Uchijima, playing in the second round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, could not cope with Sabalenka's powerful serve and groundstrokes. Uchijima held her serve but when she trailed 3-2, Sabalenka pounced on a break point with a fierce winner before taking the first set in 29 minutes.

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