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Roland-Garros: Swiatek joins Gauff in quarterfinals after Tsurenko's quick abandonment

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Roland-Garros: Swiatek joins Gauff in quarterfinals after Tsurenko's quick abandonment

The world No.1 and trophy holder, Iga Swiatek, joined world No.6 Coco Gauff in the quarter-finals of Roland-Garros, for a repeat of the 2022 final, benefiting from the retirement after six games of the 'Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko (66th) on Monday.

Tsurenko gave up after about thirty minutes of play, when she was trailing 5 games to 1 by Swiatek. At the previous side switch, she had called the doctor, appearing to be having difficulty breathing and feeling dizzy.

Earlier in the day, Gauff dismissed the Slovak Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (100th) 7-5, 6-2 in around 1h30 min. A year ago, Swiatek edged Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the final.

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Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, world No.2, having qualified for the quarter-finals, Swiatek must imperatively climb to at least the last four to have a chance of remaining on the throne of world No.1 at the end of the fortnight in Paris.

Results of the round of 16 of Roland-Garros played on Monday:

Round of 16 (men's singles):

Holger Rune (DEN/N.6) beat Francisco Cerundolo (ARG/N.23) 7-6 (7/3), 3-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (10/7)

Casper Ruud (NOR/N.4) bat Nicolás Jarry (CHI) 7-6 (7/3), 7-5, 7-5

Round of 16 (women's singles):

Iga Swiatek (POL/N.1) bat Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 5-1 (abandon)

Cori Gauff (USA/N.6) beat Anna Karolína Schmiedlová (SVK) 7-5, 6-2

Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA/N.14) beat Sara Sorribes (ESP) 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 7-5

Ons Jabeur (TUN/N.7) beat Bernarda Pera (USA) 6-3, 6-1

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