Andreescu blanks Chinese opponent to open French Open qualifiers

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Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 triumph implicit China's Yao Xinxin connected Monday successful women's singles enactment successful the French Open qualifiers.

Fellow Canadians Marina Stakusic, Carson Branstine besides scope 2nd circular of qualifying

The Canadian Press

· Posted: May 19, 2025 12:31 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago

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Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., volition adjacent look Japan's Nao Hibino connected Wednesday successful the French Open qualifying tourney astatine Stade Roland Garros. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images/File)

Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 triumph implicit China's Yao Xinxin connected Monday successful women's singles enactment successful the French Open qualifiers.

The Mississauga, Ont., autochthonal broke connected six of her 10 opportunities and won 74 per cent of her first-serve points.

Andreescu's counterpart lone won 26 per cent of her first-serve points and had nary interruption constituent chances.

Fellow Mississauga, Ont., autochthonal Marina Stakusic was besides victorious successful her qualifiers match.

Stakusic defeated American Lauren Davis 6-4, 6-4. The 20-year-old Stakusic broke connected 8 of her 17 chances, portion surrendering 5 interruption points connected 8 opportunities to her opponent.

Canadian Carson Branstine besides won, topping American Whitney Osuigwe 6-4, 6-2.

Laval, Que., autochthonal Alexis Galarneau fell 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-3 to France's Matteo Martineau successful men's singles action.

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