Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 4, 2018 Russia’s Daria Kasatkina reacts during her fourth round match against Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki REUTERS/Charles Platiau
June 4, 2018
PARIS (Reuters) – Saved by fading light the night before, there was no escape for world number two Caroline Wozniacki on Monday as she lost 7-6(5) 6-3 in the French Open fourth round to Russian Daria Kasatkina.
Kasatkina, the 14th seed, led 7-6 3-3 on Sunday when play was called off but any hopes Australian Open champion Wozniacki harbored that her 21-year-old opponent’s level would dip on the resumption proved fanciful.
It was all over in a matter of minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier as Kasatkina rattled off the three games she needed to reach her first Grand Slam quarter-final.
Having disposed of one reigning Grand Slam champion, Kasatkina will next face another in U.S. Open winner Sloane Stephens.
(Reporting by Martyn Herman; editing by John Stonestreet)
