Top seed Aryna Sabalenka showcased her trademark power and precision to battle past Olga Danilovic 6-2 6-3 and reach the fourth round of Roland Garros.
Sabalenka was clinical in the opening set, striking the ball with power and precision to storm to a 5-0 lead, committing just one unforced error along the way. Danilovic managed to steady herself briefly, getting on the board and even converting her first break point of the match to narrow the gap to 5-2. However, she couldn’t maintain that momentum—her serve lacked consistency, and despite Sabalenka missing her first set point, she capitalized on the second as Danilovic double-faulted. Sabalenka sealed the set 6-2 in just 34 minutes.
To her credit, Danilovic remained composed even when trailing heavily. In the second set, she fought back from 1-3 down to level at 3-3. Serving at 3-4, Danilovic hit two costly double faults, nearly gifting Sabalenka the break. Despite battling to deuce, she was ultimately broken. Still, Danilovic stayed competitive, saving one match point on Sabalenka’s serve and even earning a break point of her own. But in the end, Sabalenka held firm to close out the match.
Danilovic’s six double faults played a significant role in the outcome, especially in contrast to Sabalenka’s clean serving, as…
