Overview
- The world number one beat Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4, 6-2 to reach the French Open second round on Tuesday.
- Sabalenka built early leads in both sets but the match featured several unforced errors and key double faults that shaped games and set points.
- She closed the match in just over 75 minutes while playing on the centre court in sweltering Paris heat that tested players’ endurance.
- The win is a direct response to her surprise May loss in Rome and keeps alive her bid to convert last year’s runner‑up finish into a first Roland Garros title.
- Tournament staff and reporters will keep watching her reported lower‑back and hip issue as she prepares to face either Linda Fruhvirtova or Elsa Jacquemot in the next round.