Meanwhile, sixth-seeded Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva eased into the last-16 with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Kazakh World No. 31 Yulia Putintseva
Jessica Pegula
American third seed Jessica Pegula battled into the Round-of-16 of the French Open on Saturday with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over Czech Marketa Vondrousova.
The 31-year-old Pegula survived a first set scare and admitted she should have played on the front-foot right from the start.
“I thought I was playing her the right way in the first set, I just needed to be a tad more aggressive. And then there were times in the third where maybe I was a little too aggressive, coming in on awkward shots. Playing her, that’s why’s it’s so hard — it’s like a really fine line, especially on clay,” said Pegula.
Pegula, last year’s US Open runner-up, will play France’s Lois Boisson for a place in the quarter-finals.
Meanwhile, sixth-seeded Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva eased into the last-16 with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Kazakh World No. 31 Yulia Putintseva.
“I knew she’s a very tricky player and made it a little uncomfortable for me, so I struggled in the beginning,” said Andreeva of her first meeting with Putintseva.
“I practiced against her so knew what to expect. I’m happy with the way I played today,” added the Russian.
Andreeva will battle Australia’s 17th-ranked Daria Kasatkina in the next round.
Kasatkina ousted 10th-seeded Spaniard Paula Badosa 6-1, 7-5 to make it to the last 16.
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