Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka took advantage of the heatwave at the French Open to impose her attacking game in the first round on Tuesday.Daniil Medvedev struggled, though, in a five-set loss to 97th-ranked Australian opponent Adam Walton.Walton, who received a wild card invitation from tournament organisers, beat Medvedev 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4.Also advancing was 17th-seeded Iva Jovic, who beat good friend Alexandra Eala of the Philippines 6-4, 6-2.Another Southeast Asian knocked out on Tuesday was Indonesia’s Janice Tjen, who lost 6-4, 6-3 to Emma Navarro of the US.Philippines’ Alexandra Eala lost to Iva Jovic of the US. Photo: AFPChina’s world No 61 Zhang Shuai also lost her first-round match, and also to another American in 30th seed Ann Li, 6-4, 6-2.
French Open: Sabalenka thrives in heatwave as Southeast Asians Eala, Tjen exit
Ex-world No 1 Daniil Medvedev struggles in conditions before bowing out, as do China’s Zhang Shuai and Zhang Zhizhen.
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