Summary
Aryna Sabalenka, ranked number one in the world, started her French Open tennis campaign strongly by defeating Kamilla Rakhimova in just one hour with a score of 6-1, 6-0. In other tennis news, Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko won her Grand Slam debut match, advancing to the second round after defeating Lulu Sun.
Key Facts
- Aryna Sabalenka won her first match at the 2025 French Open against Kamilla Rakhimova with a score of 6-1, 6-0.
- Sabalenka hit a total of five aces and won 30 points directly with her shots, known as "winners."
- She has won three Grand Slam singles titles but has never reached the final at the French Open, with her best past result being the semi-finals in 2023.
- Sabalenka's next match will be against either Jil Teichmann from Switzerland or Lucrezia Stefanini from Italy.
- Sabalenka uses a polaroid camera to document memorable moments from her tennis season, creating a photo album to look back on.
- Canadian player Victoria Mboko reached the second round at the French Open on her Grand Slam debut by beating Lulu Sun 6-1, 7-6.
- Mboko started the year ranked 333rd in the world and has now improved to 120th with this being her 38th win of the season.
- Ukrainian player Elina Svitolina won her first-round match easily, while Petra Kvitova lost her match after returning from maternity leave.
