Former US Open champion and Roland-Garros runner-up Sloane Stephens moved one step closer to securing a spot in this year’s French Open main draw.
However, two other notable names – former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu and former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova – both fell in the second round Wednesday.
Stephens’s Qualifying Victory
Stephens defeated 29th-seeded Lisa Pigato 6-4, 6-1.
She will face Spain’s Leyre Romero Gormaz for one of the 16 qualifying berths in the main draw.
Andreescu and Pliskova Exit Qualifying
Pliskova, seeded No. 20 and coming off a strong clay-court season, was defeated 6-3, 6-2 by Marina Bassols Ribera.
No. 25 seed Andreescu fell to Viktoria Hruncakova 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4 in 2 hours, 39 minutes.
Other Qualifying Results
Two former French Open semifinalists also lost Wednesday.
No. 22 seed Tamara Zidansek was defeated 6-3, 6-4 by Anna-Lena Friedsam, while Italy’s Martina Trevisan fell to ninth-seeded Mayar Sherif 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-1 in a 3-hour, 29-minute contest.
Stephens advances towards French Open main draw, defeating Pigato in second round qualifying action.
However, Pliskova and Andreescu both suffered second-round losses in Paris.