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French Open: Sabalenka sets up 4th Rd clash with Kasatkina

by Patrick Omorodion

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka beat Daria Kasatkina in straight sets to set up a mouth-watering fourth-round match against Naomi Osaka at the French Open.

The 28-year-old Belarusian delivered a commanding display as she won 6-0 7-5 against the Australian on Court Suzanne-Lenglen.

World number one Sabalenka is chasing her first title at Roland Garros as she looks to add to her Grand Slam tally of four.

Japanese 16th seed Osaka, also a four-time Grand Slam winner, reached the last 16 after beating American 17th seed Iva Jovic 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (3-7) 6-4.

The pair have faced each other twice this year, with world number one Sabalenka securing victories against Osaka at Indian Wells, in March, and the Madrid Open last month.

Osaka, who is also chasing a first title in Paris, said: “I feel like I played a pretty good match against her in Madrid. I think I just dipped in the second and third set.

“Hopefully just keep the consistency and keep trying to be aggressive. Whatever happens, happens.”

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