Second-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska is out of the French Open, losing to Tsvetana Pironkova 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 Tuesday in the fourth round.
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That included the resumption of a pair of fourth-round women’s matches that were suspended in progress Sunday night because of rain and didn’t get a chance to continue Monday: No. 2 Agienszka Radwanska vs. Tsvetana Pironkova, and No. 6 Simona Halep vs. No. 21 Sam Stosur. “I think they care about other things”, Radwanska added, saying her racket-wielding right hand gave her problems because she had surgery on it years ago. And to play tennis matches during the rain, I think it’s a bit too much.
“It was really tough, obviously, with the start-stop and having a day off and everything”, said Stosur, who lost to Francesca Schiavone in the 2010 final at Roland Garros.
The Stosur-Halep match also was suspended Sunday during the first set.
However, there was already a backlog of matches after Monday’s washout – the first in the tournament’s history – and, with only two hours play possible on Tuesday, there are still a number last-16 matches to be played, including the conclusion of Djokovic vs Bautista Agut.
Williams was the runner-up to younger sibling Serena at Roland Garros in 2002, but her most recent trip to the quarterfinals in Paris came all the way back in 2006.
“The ball gets so heavy after actually a couple of shots”.
They might be warm and friendly off centre court, but Dominic Thiem and David Goffin are going to have to put that aside as they’re set for a quarter final showdown.
Pironkova reeled off 10 straight games to turn the match on its head, and despite a late wobble she completed the turnaround when Radwanska netted a exhausted forehand.
Play is again being delayed at the French Open.
After stadium workers swept rain off the covers to make the courts ready for play, the tarps are back and organizers say there will be no match before 11:30 a.m. After a delay of more than 2½ hours, though, they were able to resume.
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic takes on 14th-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut in the first match on Court Philippe Chatrier, playing for a place in the quarterfinals.
Wasting no time at all after waiting two days to play, defending champion Serena moved closer to her record-equaling 22nd Grand Slam title with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over 18th-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in only 62 minutes.
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The first men’s quarterfinals were also listed on the schedule, weather permitting: Second-seeded Andy Murray against No. 9 Richard Gasquet, and defending champion Stan Wawrinka against Albert Ramos-Vinolas.
