The fourth round of the 2021 French Open is underway. Serena Williams will look to advance Sunday in a women’s field that has seen a number of the top seeds flame out early. On the men’s side, big names like Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev will try to avoid getting upset.
Follow along below for updates on the final day of Round 4 play.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova continues strong run with upset over Victoria Azarenka
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova doesn’t mind being the underdog. Pavlyuchenkova continued her excellent run Sunday, taking down No. 15 Victoria Azarenka to advance to the quarterfinals.
It looked like it would be a familiar story for Pavlyuchenkova — the No. 31 seed — early. Despiet Pavlyuchenkova’s success at the French Open, Azarenka appeared to be a significant roadblock. Pavlyuchenkova dropped five of her last six matches to Azarenka coming into Sunday.
The first set made it seem like that would happen again. Azarenka pulled off a 7-5 win in the set, forcing Pavlyuchenkova into a situation where she had to win the final two sets to pull off the victory.
She did just that, beating Azarenka 6-3 in the second set and 6-2 in the final set. The win marks the first time in a decade Pavlyuchenkova reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros — where the French Open is held.
Pavlyuchenkova has never reached a semifinals during a grand slam. In order to do that, Pavlyuchenkova will have to defeat the winner of Serena Williams and Elena Rybakina. That match will take place Sunday.
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