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Patna : Unseeded Jelena Ostapenko, 23, latvia, stunned 2nd seed Karolina Pliskova, 28, Czech Republic, in the women’s singles second round at French Open, a Grand Slam tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at Roland Garros, Paris, France,, on October 1, 2020. But, Australian Open champion and 4th seed Sofia Kenin, 21, USA, 7th seed Petra Kvitova, 30, Czech Republic, and 8th seed Aryna Sabalenka, 22, Belarus, advanced to the third round.
Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open Champion, beat Karolina Pliskova in straight sets 6-4, 6-2 in second round. Ostapenko won 5 break points to 2 by Karolina. She won 67 points in the match to 46 by the Czech. The Latvian won 3 games in a row to 2 by Karolina. Both the players served 2 Aces each in the match.
Kenin edged past Ana Bogdan, 27, Romania, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in second round rallying back from one set down. The American won 6 break points to 4 by Bogdan. Kenin, in all, won 86 points in the match to 72 by Bogdan. The American also 6 games in a row to 3 by Bogan, who served 2 Aces.
Kvitova, the 2011 and 2014 Wimbledon champion, brushed aside Jasmine Paolini, 24, Italy, 6-3, 6-3 in second round. Kvitova won 6 break points in the match to 3 by Paolini. Kvitova won 75 points in the match to 64 by the Italian. Paolini committed 5 double faults to 4 by Kvitova, who served 4 Aces to 2 by the former. Kvitova won 5 games in a row to 4 by Paolini.
Sabalenka beat Daria Kasatkina, 23, Russia, 7-6, 6-0 in second round. Sabalenka won 76 points in the match to 58 by Kasatkina. The Belarussian won 7 break points to 4 by the Russian. Sabalenka won, who served 4 Aces, won 8 games in a row in the match to 2 by the Russian.