staro losing to world number 148 says a lot more about how **** ryba was than anything else. there's a reason she's ranked where she is and like most its to do with inconsistency. ryba just had an absolute nightmare and that reflects far worse on her than staro who just took advantage of rybas poor level and then lost in the next round because her level dropped and the other player played well.

that shank from Michelsen a few points ago
followed by a umpire checking a line call, not using hawk eye in 2026 so painful and dated to watch.

Jodar took a well needed, tactical bathroom break and that damp squib on an ended to the set, straight into the net when he had an open court.

surprising mes. youd think jodar would handle it the better of the two

jees. bit of a collapse from jodar here

But that's the thing.

It' not just the actual heat and how it's raising some players body temperatures more than others, which seems to be affecting Jodar more than Michelsen.

It's that the heat is making these clay courts play like hard courts, just like the heatwave we had at Wimbledon last year that did the same thing that allowed for Swiatek to win the tournament, when ordinarily she is a fairly average grass court player at least compared to how good she is on clay and really would be no where near the final, but the back of the courts were so dry she had so much time to set herself and even run around her forehands, when usually the ball is hitting low and quick.

These clay courts at the French are making the ball bounce higher and move alot faster through the air, which is suiting big 6ft4 hitters like Michelsen.

In other words, Jodar in real trouble here.

yep. jodar bang in trouble now. as i said hell regret not serving out the 2nd set which he really should have done

sierra really not that good so not a massive surprise

Andreeva quietly going about her business, into the next round.

Sori is playing mugs, but these are some impressive scorelines. This gives you a clue about how a better ranking helps, she's been lucky with other results too. No more playing Sabalenka in R3 :)

Carreno Busta cruising, though it does not matter what he does in his career, he will always be remembered for that mental breakdown against Nishikori at the Aussie open a few years ago, that'll live in infamy.

this is WTA, not men's World Cup 1986, 90 or 2014.

This would be her 5th ever double bagel of a player, albeit one was in 3 sets. And excluding those mug 10k events. Would also be the highest ranked player she'd have double bagelled. Peak Sorana.

he was just a bystander, the images him throwing that enormous h1ssy fit will live with him forever.

really blew his chance not serving out for a two set lead

novak for me. fonseca is all hype and no trousers

Sori showing no mercy!

Argentina just starting to come to terms with their R16 loss to Romania at the WC94 and now this happens.

jodar about to frank being broken when serving for the second set and then being broken at the start of the third, with being broken at the start of the fourth. absolutely muggy