Caroline Wozniacki and Sloane Stephens steamroll their way into third round
Caroline Wozniacki and Sloane Stephens were too classy for their second-round opponents at the French Open.
Reigning Australian Open champion Wozniacki, who is seeded second behind Simona Halep, dropped only one game as she demolished Spanish qualifier Georgina García Pérez 6-1, 6-0 in just 51 minutes.
Game. Set. Match.@CaroWozniacki blows past Garcia Lopez to advance to R3 at #RG18. pic.twitter.com/TXQSJnZYsn
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) May 30, 2018
US Open champion and 10th seed Stephens also had a good day at the office as she beat Magdalena Frech from Poland 6-2, 6-2 to set up an encounter against Carmila Giorgi after the Italian secured a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Mariana Duque-Marino from Colombia.
She didn't even break a sweat.@SloaneStephens is on to the the next round at #RG18. pic.twitter.com/kUXp7ZKWI9
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) May 30, 2018
Meanwhile, 13th seed Madison Keys beat her fellow American Caroline Dolehide 6-4, 6-1 while 21st seed Naomi Osaka from Japan was a 6-4, 7-5 winner over Zarina Diyas from Kazkahstan.
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