french open 2019 finalist Vondrousova reaches 4th round

Paris, June 5 Marketa Vondrousova of Czech Republic, who reached the 2019 French Open final, defeated Polona Hercog in straight sets, 6- 3, 6-3, to enter fourth round of French Open late on Friday even as seeded players continued to fall at Roland Garros. Vondrousova, who had beaten four seeded players on way to final before losing to Ashleigh Barty in the 2019 edition, was superior to her opponent in every respect. She won 73 percent of first service points and converted three of the six break-points she got as against none by her opponent. The Czech player, who got a rousing reception in 2019 after the her achievement of entering final, hammered three aces. In another late third round game on Friday, Paula Badosa Gibert of Spain defeated Romania’s Ana Bogdan in three sets. She won 2-6, 7-6, 6-4.