Simona Halep piles on pressure to set up fourth round meeting with Iga Swiatek
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There was a hint of change in the damp Parisian air when only 13 of 32 seeds reached the third round of the French Open – the smallest percentage at a grand slam tournament since the number of seeds was increased to 32 at Wimbledon 19 years ago. But the 29-year-old Simona Halep, top seed in the absence of Ashleigh Barty, remains a firm favourite to win her second title after exacting swift revenge on the American teenager Amanda Anisimova.
Halep looked awesome winning 6-0, 6-1 in less than an hour against Anisimova, who stopped her in straight sets in the quarter-finals last year. Her coup de grâce was a cross-court passing backhand on the run that left her opponent dazzled and helpless at the net. Continue reading...
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