At the French Open against Kuděrmetová, Siniaková eliminated two match points and the score was 1-5 in the third set! Vondroušová also advanced

Kateřina Siniaková she was still experiencing a huge crisis at the end of March, but with the transition to her favorite clay, it rose sharply. Already at the first event in Istanbul, for the first time this season, she managed to beat two opponents in a row and advance to the quarterfinals, in Parma she even played her first semifinal since August last year.

She also confirms her improved form at the French Open, where she was among the top 32 for the fourth year in a row. The way was definitely not easy, because in both matches it had to be in the decisive set, both against compatriot Maria Bouzková (6-0 4-6 6-2) and today with Veronika Kuděrmetová (7-6 5-7 7-5).

She searched for the recipe against the deployed Russian for a long time and lost 2-5 in the opening act, but she managed to equalize the score and in a dramatic tie-break after the transformation of the third set, she took a 9-7 ratio to her side. In a great and clever game, she also continued in the second set and led 3-0. However, Kuděrmetová did not give up, she showed a similar turn as Siniaková and after two hours she went to the decisive set.

Siniaková made too many mistakes in him and Kuděrmetovová already led 5-1 and had a match. However, Siniaková decided to fight to the last ball and it paid off for her, she turned away the match, two more games later, she did not allow a nervous Kuděrmetov match to finish the match and ended the match with six games in a row.

“I played both matchwords very well, I went for it and it turned out to my side,” said Siniaková, who managed to enter the doubles with Barbora Krejčíková. “It’s been a tough day. I’m excited that it worked out that way. I appreciate it. Luck was on my side for not leaving it there.”

On Friday, Siniak is expected to attack to equalize her grand slam and Paris highs (round of 16 French Open 2019). He will have a very strong opponent against him, Tamara Zidanshekovouwho won the marathon with Bianca Andreescu in the first round and lost 6-4 6-1 to Madison Brengle today.

Siniaková has a balance with Slovenia 1-2, lost to her twice in a row and last time in Prague last year. “I have something to give her back. She is also solid, aggressive and has a good forehand, a little boyish. I expect a tough match, but it’s open,” said Siniaková.

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Kateřina Siniaková at #RolandGarros she showed an absolutely famous turn against the deployed Russian Kuděrmetová and will play on the eighth finals on Friday https://t.co/wJZE7BfBDX

– Tennis Explorer (@TenisPortalCZ) June 2, 2021

Markéta Vondroušová it had a very solid concrete part of the season, but it is still waiting for a more significant result on clay. At the French Open, where she lost in the first round last year with the later champion Igá Šwiateková and defends the points for the previous year’s final, she arrived with a lousy clay balance of 1-3 and three defeats to her credit.

While in the opening round she had to deal with a 0-1 deficit on sets against the dangerous Kaie Kanepi, who arrived in the “canary”, today at the court of Philipp Chatrier she dominated from the beginning and the home wild card Harmony Tanovou played easily 6-1 6-3.

The 20s had a match with the 149th player in the world, who won her premier victory in major grand slam competitions at home in the Big Four, from the start under control and was excellent, especially in breakballs, when she used four of the five and turned all three away. It only took 62 minutes to proceed.

“I’m happy to have won and I’m happy with the first win at the center court,” Vondroušová said in an interview on the court with former tennis player Marion Bartoli. “It wasn’t that easy, it’s home and I played against the fans, but I’m glad the audience is back in the stands,” she said.

The 21-year-old Czech will fight for promotion to the round of 16 Polona Hercogova, which eliminated Caroline Garcia’s home hope after sets 7-5 6-4. With Slovenia, who will attack her eight-final grand slam premiere, met last year in Rome and won the decisive set in the tie-break.

Smooth Sailing ⛵️

Former finalist @VondrousovaM slides into R3 with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Harmony Tan. #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/oi9wthD8Pr

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 2, 2021

Karolína Plíšková, Karolína Muchová, Barbora Krejčíková and Tereza Martincová will try to add Siniaková and Vondroušová tomorrow in the third round.

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