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Sabalenka to Face Osaka in French Open Fourth Round After Straight-Sets Win

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Top seed Aryna Sabalenka dominated Daria Kasatkina 6-0 7-5 on Court Suzanne-Lenglen to reach the French Open fourth round. The world number one won 92% of first-serve points in the opening set and secured victory on her second match point. Sabalenka, chasing her first Roland Garros title, extended her winning streak against Kasatkina.

Naomi Osaka advanced with a hard-fought 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 victory over Iva Jovic. The Japanese 16th seed, returning from maternity leave after her daughter's July 2023 birth, seeks her first Paris title. Osaka lost to Sabalenka at Indian Wells and Madrid earlier this year, making their upcoming clash highly anticipated.

French wildcard Diane Parry created the day's biggest upset, defeating sixth seed Amanda Anisimova 6-3 4-6 7-6 (10-3). The 23-year-old became the ninth woman to reach 100 wins while ranked world number one, celebrating on Court Philippe Chatrier with home crowd support.

Sabalenka praised Osaka's return to form, noting her fighting spirit and high-level play. Both Grand Slam champions bring compelling narratives to their fourth-round encounter, with Parry facing qualifier Maja Chwalinska after defeating Maria Sakkari.