World number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek took just 51 minutes to reach the French Open fourth round on Saturday as Coco Gauff ended 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva's memorable Paris debut.

Swiatek blitzed 80th-ranked Wang Xinyu of China 6-0, 6-0 on the back of 21 winners as the 22-year-old Pole took another step closer to becoming the first woman since Justine Henin in 2007 to win back-to-back titles at Roland Garros.

Of the six sets she has played so far, four have been to love. In all she has dropped just eight games through three rounds.

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"It was a really solid performance from me. It's not easy to stay disciplined and keep your focus," said Swiatek, who also won the title in 2020.

Swiatek will face Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko, who breezed past 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu for the loss of just two games, for a quarter-final berth.

Her path to the final was made easier earlier Saturday by the withdrawal of Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, a possible last-four opponent, due to illness.

Rybakina had been due to face Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain in the opening match on Court Philippe Chatrier but said she was suffering with a fever.

<h2>Rybakina out</h2>

"I had fever and a headache and it's difficult to breathe. I tried to play in the warm-up but I feel it's the right decision to withdraw," said the 23-year-old Kazakh.

Sorribes Tormo, ranked 132 in the world, will face Beatriz Haddad Maia, the first Brazilian to make the last 16 in Paris since 1979, for a place in the last eight.

World number six Gauff, the runner-up to Swiatek last year, came back from a set down to defeat Andreeva 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 6-1.

Andreeva, ranked a lowly 143, had come through qualifying and was the youngest player to make the third round since 2005.

"Mirra is super young and has a big future," said 19-year-old Gauff who will face Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia for a quarter-finals spot.

Andreeva was fortunate to avoid a default for petulantly hitting a ball into the Court Suzanne Lenglen crowd during the first set.

"Right after I thought that it was a really stupid move from me," she admitted.

Seventh-ranked Ons Jabeur made sure five of the top seeds reached the last 16 by defeating Serbian qualifier Olga Danilovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.

World number four Casper Ruud, the runner-up to Rafael Nadal in 2022, dropped the first set before easing to a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 win against China's Zhang Zhizhen.

The 26-year-old Zhang was bidding to become the first Chinese man since 1936 to reach the fourth round.

<h2>South American push</h2>

Ruud will next face in-form Nicolas Jarry after the Chilean edged out Marcos Giron of the United States 6-2, 6-3, 6-7 (7/9), 6-3.

Jarry arrived in Paris having claimed the Geneva clay court title and will be making a maiden appearance in the last 16 of a major.

Also featuring in the second week for the first time will be 49th-ranked Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina who stunned 15th seed Borna Coric 6-3, 7-6 (7/5), 6-2.

Etcheverry will next face Japanese 27th seed Yoshihito Nishioka who edged a dramatic five-set battle with qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild to reach the fourth round for the first time.

Nishioka battled back to win 3-6, 7-6 (10/8), 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 against the Brazilian who had knocked out world number two Daniil Medvedev in the first round.

Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina joined the list of South American first-timers in the second week by seeing off US ninth seed Taylor Fritz 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5.

Cerundolo next meets Danish world number six and 2022 quarter-finalist Holger Rune who eased past 231st-ranked Argentinian qualifier Genaro Alberto Olivieri 6-4, 6-1, 6-3.

Daniel Altmaier, who won the fifth longest match in French Open history in the last round, succumbed in straight sets to Grigor Dimitrov.

The Bulgarian will next face Alexander Zverev who edged out Frances Tiafoe of the United States 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-1, 7-6 (7/5).

Zverev suffered ankle ligament damage in a semi-final loss to Nadal in 2022 which ended his season.

"It's been the hardest year of my life," said German 22nd seed Zverev. "I'm so happy to be back." 
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World number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek took just 51 minutes to reach the French Open fourth round on Saturday as Coco Gauff ended 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva's memorable Paris debut.

World number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek took just 51 minutes to reach the French Open fourth round on Saturday as Coco Gauff ended 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva's memorable Paris debut. Swiatek blitzed 80th-ranked Wang Xinyu of China 6-0, 6-0 on the back of 21 winners as the 22-year-old Pole took another step closer to becoming the first woman since Justine Henin in 2007 to win back-to-back titles at Roland Garros. Of the six sets she has played so far, four have been to love. In all she has dropped just eight games through three rounds. Also Read: Manchester City inch one step closer to completing a treble after 2-1 win over United in FA Cup Final "It was a really solid performance from me. It's not easy to stay disciplined and keep your focus," said Swiatek, who also won the title in 2020. Swiatek will face Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko, who breezed past 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu for the loss of just two games, for a quarter-final berth. Her path to the final was made easier earlier Saturday by the withdrawal of Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, a possible last-four opponent, due to illness. Rybakina had been due to face Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain in the opening match on Court Philippe Chatrier but said she was suffering with a fever. Rybakina out "I had fever and a headache and it's difficult to breathe. I tried to play in the warm-up but I feel it's the right decision to withdraw," said the 23-year-old Kazakh. Sorribes Tormo, ranked 132 in the world, will face Beatriz Haddad Maia, the first Brazilian to make the last 16 in Paris since 1979, for a place in the last eight. World number six Gauff, the runner-up to Swiatek last year, came back from a set down to defeat Andreeva 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 6-1. Andreeva, ranked a lowly 143, had come through qualifying and was the youngest player to make the third round since 2005. "Mirra is super young and has a big future," said 19-year-old Gauff who will face Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia for a quarter-finals spot. Andreeva was fortunate to avoid a default for petulantly hitting a ball into the Court Suzanne Lenglen crowd during the first set. "Right after I thought that it was a really stupid move from me," she admitted. Seventh-ranked Ons Jabeur made sure five of the top seeds reached the last 16 by defeating Serbian qualifier Olga Danilovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. World number four Casper Ruud, the runner-up to Rafael Nadal in 2022, dropped the first set before easing to a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 win against China's Zhang Zhizhen. The 26-year-old Zhang was bidding to become the first Chinese man since 1936 to reach the fourth round. South American push Ruud will next face in-form Nicolas Jarry after the Chilean edged out Marcos Giron of the United States 6-2, 6-3, 6-7 (7/9), 6-3. Jarry arrived in Paris having claimed the Geneva clay court title and will be making a maiden appearance in the last 16 of a major. Also featuring in the second week for the first time will be 49th-ranked Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina who stunned 15th seed Borna Coric 6-3, 7-6 (7/5), 6-2. Etcheverry will next face Japanese 27th seed Yoshihito Nishioka who edged a dramatic five-set battle with qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild to reach the fourth round for the first time. Nishioka battled back to win 3-6, 7-6 (10/8), 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 against the Brazilian who had knocked out world number two Daniil Medvedev in the first round. Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina joined the list of South American first-timers in the second week by seeing off US ninth seed Taylor Fritz 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5. Cerundolo next meets Danish world number six and 2022 quarter-finalist Holger Rune who eased past 231st-ranked Argentinian qualifier Genaro Alberto Olivieri 6-4, 6-1, 6-3. Daniel Altmaier, who won the fifth longest match in French Open history in the last round, succumbed in straight sets to Grigor Dimitrov. The Bulgarian will next face Alexander Zverev who edged out Frances Tiafoe of the United States 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-1, 7-6 (7/5). Zverev suffered ankle ligament damage in a semi-final loss to Nadal in 2022 which ended his season. "It's been the hardest year of my life," said German 22nd seed Zverev. "I'm so happy to be back." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

French Open: Iga Swiatek serves double bagel in 51-minute blitz vs Wang Xinyu

The latest tennis sensation and US Open champion from Great Britain, Emma Raducanu`s string of poor performances continued with the 18-year-old losing to qualifier Wang Xinyu of China 6-1, 6-7(0), 7-5 in the second round of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz here. 
 
Xinyu earned her first top-20 win, stunning the No.1 seed Raducanu in a late Tuesday evening game, while second seed Simona Halep of Romania reversed a recent loss to Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus to reach the quarterfinals. 
 
World No.106 Wang needed 2 hours and 36 minutes to knock off this year`s most recent Grand Slam champion, and the 20-year-old from Shenzhen, China edged closer to potentially making her top-100 debut on the WTA.

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"I really felt the passion here," Wang said after her triumph. "It`s also my first time here; I really enjoy playing this tournament," she told wtatennis.com. 
 
Coming into Linz, Wang had played top-20 opposition for the first four times in her career this season, and she was unable to win a set in any of those clashes. But with Raducanu having just hit her new career-high ranking of world No.20 in this week`s singles rankings, Wang was able to capture her first top-20 victory in Linz. 
 
Last month, Raducanu was brought crashing down to earth in her first tournament since her US Open triumph, losing in straight sets to Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. It had ended her 10-match winning streak that began in New York. 
 
Wang played an aggressive first set, moving forward whenever she could to take command of points. Wang finished the first set with 13 winners to just three unforced errors, and she never faced a break point as she reeled off six games in a row. 
 
Raducanu exhibited some of her US Open form in the second set and won the tie-break to come on level terms. However, there were no break points in the decisive final set until Wang powered through a love break for 5-4. Serving for the match, Wang squandered two match points as Raducanu pulled back level at 5-5, but the Chinese player quickly gritted out another break for 6-5. 
 
"I always try to believe in myself and always try to focus on this point, right now, and just enjoying the match," Wang said after the match.

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Next up for Wang will be a quarterfinal matchup with No.8 seed Alison Riske of the United States. Riske defeated France`s Alize Cornet, 6-4, 6-4. 
 
No.2 seed Halep got her Upper Austria Ladies Linz campaign off to a satisfying start, taking revenge on Aliaksandra Sasnovich in a top-notch 7-5, 6-3 second-round win. 
 
Sasnovich had defeated Halep 7-5, 6-4 in the third round of Indian Wells one month ago, and throughout their rematch tested the former world No.1.

The latest tennis sensation and US Open champion from Great Britain, Emma Raducanu`s string of poor performances continued with the 18-year-old losing to qualifier Wang Xinyu of China 6-1, 6-7(0), 7-5 in the second round of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz here.

The latest tennis sensation and US Open champion from Great Britain, Emma Raducanu`s string of poor performances continued with the 18-year-old losing to qualifier Wang Xinyu of China 6-1, 6-7(0), 7-5 in the second round of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz here. Xinyu earned her first top-20 win, stunning the No.1 seed Raducanu in a late Tuesday evening game, while second seed Simona Halep of Romania reversed a recent loss to Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus to reach the quarterfinals. World No.106 Wang needed 2 hours and 36 minutes to knock off this year`s most recent Grand Slam champion, and the 20-year-old from Shenzhen, China edged closer to potentially making her top-100 debut on the WTA. ALSO READ: Novak Djokovic downs Daniil Medvedev to claim record sixth Paris Masters title "I really felt the passion here," Wang said after her triumph. "It`s also my first time here; I really enjoy playing this tournament," she told wtatennis.com. Coming into Linz, Wang had played top-20 opposition for the first four times in her career this season, and she was unable to win a set in any of those clashes. But with Raducanu having just hit her new career-high ranking of world No.20 in this week`s singles rankings, Wang was able to capture her first top-20 victory in Linz. Last month, Raducanu was brought crashing down to earth in her first tournament since her US Open triumph, losing in straight sets to Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. It had ended her 10-match winning streak that began in New York. Wang played an aggressive first set, moving forward whenever she could to take command of points. Wang finished the first set with 13 winners to just three unforced errors, and she never faced a break point as she reeled off six games in a row. Raducanu exhibited some of her US Open form in the second set and won the tie-break to come on level terms. However, there were no break points in the decisive final set until Wang powered through a love break for 5-4. Serving for the match, Wang squandered two match points as Raducanu pulled back level at 5-5, but the Chinese player quickly gritted out another break for 6-5. "I always try to believe in myself and always try to focus on this point, right now, and just enjoying the match," Wang said after the match. ALSO READ: Protecting predators: China covers up tennis star's sexual assault allegations against former vice premier Next up for Wang will be a quarterfinal matchup with No.8 seed Alison Riske of the United States. Riske defeated France`s Alize Cornet, 6-4, 6-4. No.2 seed Halep got her Upper Austria Ladies Linz campaign off to a satisfying start, taking revenge on Aliaksandra Sasnovich in a top-notch 7-5, 6-3 second-round win. Sasnovich had defeated Halep 7-5, 6-4 in the third round of Indian Wells one month ago, and throughout their rematch tested the former world No.1.

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French Open: Iga Swiatek serves double bagel in 51-minute blitz vs Wang Xinyu

Austria Ladies Linz: US Open champion Emma Raducanu shocked by China's qualifier Wang Xinyu