Two-time Grand Slam winner Victoria Azarenka was knocked out of the French Open by Jil Teichmann in a three-set third-round thriller at Roland Garros.
Switzerland’s Teichmann triumphed 4-6 7-5 7-6 (10-5) in a rollercoaster match that lasted three hours and 18 minutes.
Azarenka’s fellow former world primary Angelique Kerber additionally misplaced, overwhelmed 6-4 7-6 (7-5) by Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and fellow teenager Coco Gauff reached the final 16 in Paris, as did Sloane Stephens.
Teichmann, 24, will subsequent face Stephens after reaching the fourth spherical of a Grand Slam for the primary time in her profession.
She got here from a set and a break all the way down to outlast 2012 and 2013 Australian Open champion Azarenka, 32, in the end prevailing in a one-sided tie-break.
Stephens’ progress was way more serene as she ended the hopes of France’s Diane Parry 6-2 6-3.
Three-time Grand Slam winner Kerber, in the meantime, was upset by Emma Raducanu’s conqueror Sasnovich.
The 34-year-old German twenty first seed misplaced 6-4 7-6 (7-5) whereas Gauff, 18, eased into the fourth spherical with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi.
Kanepi was the oldest participant remaining within the match and, at 36, is twice Gauff’s age.
“It’s loopy, she’s 36 – taking part in at this stage. She’s nonetheless taking part in very well, good tennis,” Gauff mentioned.
“If I nonetheless need to play (at 36), I hope I’m taking part in at that stage. Nowadays it is sort of uncommon – you see gamers ending or taking part in their profession on their very own phrases. I’m glad she’s capable of play.”
Gauff will play Belgian thirty first seed Elise Mertens subsequent, whereas Sasnovich’s victory ensures at least one unseeded quarter-finalist as she now faces Italy’s world quantity 59 Martina Trevisan, who noticed off Daria Saville 6-3 6-4.
Earlier, 19-year-old Fernandez received an exhilarating three-set encounter with Belinda Bencic 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 7-5.
In the primary match of the day on Court Philippe Chatrier, US Open finalist Fernandez saved two set factors at 5-4 down within the opening set earlier than breaking serve and then profitable the next tie-break.
Switzerland’s Olympic champion Bencic levelled the match however Fernandez fought again from 2-0 and 40-0 all the way down to take the decider.
Fernandez, 19, was damaged by Bencic when she served for the match at 5-4 however instantly broke her opponent once more and closed it out at the second try.
She will subsequent face 20-year-old American Amanda Anisimova, who progressed when an injured Karolina Muchova was pressured to retire from their third-round match with the rating 6-7 (7-9) 6-2 3-0.
The Czech Republic’s Muchova fell closely on her proper ankle at 2-2 within the second set and her discomfort was instantly clear, as she hid her face in a towel whereas receiving remedy throughout the changeover.
The 25-year-old had already had her thigh strapped within the opening set – which she received regardless of trailing 5-1 within the tie-break – and she wanted further heavy strapping on the injured ankle.
Her mobility was visibly restricted for the remainder of the match and she was unable to win one other sport, ultimately pulling out, in tears, at 3-0 down within the closing set.
“It’s very robust and I really feel actually unhealthy for her. She’s had a troublesome 12 months with accidents,” mentioned Anisimova, who in 2019 was the youngest American to succeed in the Roland Garros semi-finals since Jennifer Capriati in 1990.
