Elena Rybakina, a former Wimbledon champion, has once again secured a spot in the French Open fourth round with a dominant victory over Elise Mertens. In just 67 minutes, Rybakina defeated the 25th seed from Belgium with a score of 6-4, 6-2. This marks her second time reaching the fourth round in Paris, having withdrawn due to injury last year.
Meanwhile, Varvara Gracheva, a home hope, achieved a major milestone by reaching the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time after defeating Irina-Camelia Begu with a score of 7-5, 6-3. Gracheva will now await the winner between Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva and American Peyton Stearns in her upcoming match.